<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-19-000679.txt : 20190110
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-19-000679.hdr.sgml : 20190110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190110180723
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-19-000679
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOLLIDAY MARC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216194

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13199
		FILM NUMBER:		19521098

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SL GREEN REALTY CORP
		STREET 2:		420 LEXINGTON SUITE 1900
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SL GREEN REALTY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040971
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133956775
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125942700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10170
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents LTIP Units issued pursuant to the Issuer's equity based compensatory programs. Conditioned upon minimum allocations to the capital accounts of the LTIP Units for federal income tax purposes, each vested LTIP Unit may be converted, at the election of the holder, into a Class A Unit of limited partnership interest in SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. (a &quot;Common Unit&quot;). Each Common Unit acquired upon conversion of an LTIP Unit may be presented for redemption, at the election of the holder, for cash equal to the then fair market value of a share of the Issuer's Common Stock, except that the Issuer may, at its election, acquire each Common Unit so presented for one share of Common Stock. The redemption right generally cannot be exercised until two years from the date of the grant. The rights to convert LTIP Units into Common Units and redeem Common Units do not have expiration dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each LTIP Unit and Common Unit acquired upon conversion of such LTIP Unit is subject to an additional three-year no-sell provision pursuant to which such LTIP Unit and Common Unit generally may not be transferred, and the redemption right associated with the Common Unit may not be exercised, until the earlier of (i) three years after the grant date, (ii) termination of the reporting person's employment or (iii) a change in control of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 61,584 LTIP Units granted in connection with provisions contained in an employment agreement dated as of February 10, 2016 between the reporting person and the Issuer. The LTIP Units vest on January 17, 2019, subject to continued employment. The vesting of these LTIP Units was subject to performance criteria that were satisfied as a result of performance through the end of 2018. Each LTIP Unit and Common Unit acquired upon conversion of such LTIP Unit is subject to an additional two-year no-sell provision pursuant to which such LTIP Unit and Common Unit generally may not be transferred, and the redemption right associated with the Common Unit may not be exercised, until the earlier of (i) two years after vesting, (ii) termination of the reporting person's employment or (iii) a change in control of the Issuer.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Marc Holliday</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-10</signatureDate>
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