Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SMITH ROBERT H
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VORNADO REALTY TRUST [VNO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President - Smith Division
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE, SUITE 1000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2005
(Street)

ARLINGTON, VA 22202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 07/29/2005   C   106,000 A (1) 106,000 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 08/16/2005   G V 5,000 D $ 86.06 101,000 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   46,100 D $ 87.1 54,900 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   800 D $ 87.08 54,100 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   100 D $ 87.07 54,000 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   100 D $ 87.05 53,900 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   500 D $ 87.01 53,400 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   800 D $ 87 52,600 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   400 D $ 86.97 52,200 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   500 D $ 86.96 51,700 I Held by Spouse
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   1,600 D $ 86.95 50,100 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   100 D $ 86.9 50,000 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   200 D $ 86.8 49,800 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   1,900 D $ 86.79 47,900 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   500 D $ 86.78 47,400 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   200 D $ 86.75 47,200 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   200 D $ 86.74 47,000 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   200 D $ 86.73 46,800 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   1,200 D $ 86.72 45,600 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   400 D $ 86.7 45,200 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   100 D $ 86.69 45,100 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   200 D $ 86.63 44,900 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   200 D $ 86.62 44,700 I Held By Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   400 D $ 86.6 44,300 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 09/06/2005   S   200 D $ 86.59 44,100 I Held by Spouse (4)
Common Shares 07/29/2005   C   258,000 A (1) 272,450 (5) D  
Common Shares 08/16/2005   G V 75,000 D $ 86.06 197,450 (5) D  
Common Shares 09/06/2005   G V 34,800 D $ 85.25 162,650 (5) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Units (1) 07/29/2005   C     106,000   (2)   (2) Common Shares 106,000 (3) 99,344 I Held by Spouse (4)
Class A Units (1) 07/29/2005   C     258,000   (2)   (2) Common Shares 258,000 (3) 527,451 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SMITH ROBERT H
2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE
SUITE 1000
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
  X     President - Smith Division  

Signatures

 /s/ Robert H. Smith   09/08/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Holders of Class A units ("Class A Units") of Vornado Realty L.P. ("VRLP") have the right to have their Class A Units redeemed in whole or in part by VRLP for cash equal to the fair market value, at the time of redemption, of one Common Share of Vornado Realty Trust ("Vornado") for each Class A Unit redeemed or, at the option of Vornado, one Common Share of Vornado for each Class A Unit tendered for redemption.
(2) These Class A Units (which were issued on 1/1/02) are immediately redeemable. Class A Units have no expiration date.
(3) Received as the consideration due in exchange for Class A units of limited partnership of Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty L.P. ("CESCR") in connection with the merger of CESCR with and into VRLP.
(4) Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(5) 19,750 of these Common Shares were issued as "restricted stock" under the terms of the Vornado Realty Trust 2002 Omnibus Share Plan. Of these 19,750 Common Shares, (i) 5,000 Common Shares of restricted stock were granted on 1/28/03, with the shares vesting in equal portions over a five-year period with the remaining three portions vesting in January of 2006, 2007 and 2008, (ii) 5,000 Common Shares of restricted stock were granted on 4/1/03, with the shares vesting in equal portions over a five-year period with the remaining three portions vesting in January of 2006, 2007 and 2008, (iii) 6,500 Common Shares of restricted stock were granted on 2/6/04, with the shares vesting in equal portions over a five-year period with the remaining four portions vesting in January of 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and (iv) 3,250 Common Shares of restricted stock were granted on 2/8/05, with the shares vesting in equal portion over five-year period beginning January, 2006.

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