UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2011
GETTY REALTY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-13777 | 11-3412575 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 125 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 103, Jericho, New York, | 11753 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 478-5400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.03. | Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On November 10, 2011, the Board of Directors of Getty Realty Corp. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaw Amendment”) which amends Article III of the Bylaws to allow for the taking of Board or Board committee action and the delivery of notice of Board or Board committee meetings by electronic transmission.
The foregoing summary information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Company’s Bylaw Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, as amended, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3.2 | Bylaws of Getty Realty Corp., as amended, as of November 10, 2011 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GETTY REALTY CORP. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Stirnweis | |||||
| Name: | Thomas Stirnweis | |||||
| Date: November 14, 2011 | Title: | Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.2 | Bylaws of Getty Realty Corp., as amended, as of November 10, 2011 |