Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 7, 2017

LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-12386	13-3717318
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Penn Plaza, Suite 4015, New York, New York	10119-4015
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 692-7200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 7, 2017, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as part of Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished pursuant to this “Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition”, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing made by us under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 8, 2017, our Board of Trustees appointed Howard Roth as a member of the Board of Trustees, to fill the vacancy that was created when Richard J. Rouse was not nominated for reelection at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Roth was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Mr. Roth is a principal of HSR Advisors, a consulting firm providing strategic and financial advice. Mr. Roth recently retired from Ernst & Young LLP as the leader of the firm’s global Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction (RHC) practice. Mr. Roth was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP (including its predecessor firm, Kenneth Leventhal & Co.) since 1991. Mr. Roth is also an Advisory Board Member of Hodes Weill & Associates.

The Board of Trustees has determined that Mr. Roth (1) has no material relationship with the Trust or its affiliates or any member of the management of the Trust or his or her affiliates, (2) is “independent” under the Trust’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the New York Stock Exchange listing standards, and (3) qualifies as an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” in accordance with Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 7, 2017, we made available supplemental information, which we refer to as the “Quarterly Supplemental Information, Third Quarter 2017,” a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Also on November 7, 2017, our management discussed our financial results and certain aspects of our business plan on a conference call with analysts and investors. A transcript of the conference call is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.

The information furnished pursuant to this “Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure”, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing made by us under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Information contained on our web site is not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1	Quarterly Supplemental Information, Third Quarter 2017 .

99.2	November 7, 2017 Conference Call Transcript.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.