SEC Comment Letter for GETTY REALTY (GTY) — Apr 15, 2010
GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/ (GTY) (CIK 0001052752)
Date: April 15, 2010 · CIK: 0001052752 · Accession: 0000000000-10-020518
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010
DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE
Mail Stop 3010
April 15, 2010
Mr. Leo Liebowitz Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Getty Realty Corp. 125 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 103 Jericho, NY 11753
Re: Getty Realty Corp.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed March 26, 2010
File No. 333-165738
Dear Mr. Liebowitz:
We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in our
comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these
comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is
inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Pl ease be as detailed as necessary in your
explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so
we may better understand your disclosure. Af ter reviewing this information, we may raise
additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your
compliance with the applicable disclosure requ irements and to enhance the overall disclosure
in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any
questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to
call us at the telephone numbers lis ted at the end of this letter.
General
1. We note that you incorporate by referen ce your Annual Report filed on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009. The 10-K incorporates information from the company’s proxy statement, which has not ye t been filed. Please note that we will
not be in a position to declare your filing effective until such time as the complete
disclosure required by Form 10-K has been filed. Thus, please either amend the 10-K
to include Part III or file the proxy st atement. Please refer to Compliance and
Disclosure Interpretations, Securities Act Forms, Question 123.01, which can be
found on our website, for guidance.
Mr. Leo Liebowitz
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Getty Realty Corp. April 15, 2010 Page 2 Exhibit Index
2. Please file the statement of eligibility of trustee as an exhibit as required by Item
601(b)(25) of Regulation S-K. If you do not know who the trustee will be at the time
of effectiveness, you should file separately an electron ic form type “305B2” after
effectiveness and indicate th is on the exhibit index. Re fer to question 220.01 of the
Trust Indenture Act Q&A and question 220.01, which can be found on our website at
http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpf in/guidance/tiainterp.htm.
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As appropriate, please amend your regist ration statement in response to these
comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite
our review. Please furnish a c over letter with your amendment that keys your responses to
our comments and provides any requested in formation. Detailed cover letters greatly
facilitate our review. Please understand th at we may have additional comments after
reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments.
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the
disclosure in the filing to be certain that th e filing includes all inform ation required under the
Securities Act of 1933 and that they have provi ded all information investors require for an
informed investment decision. Since the comp any and its management are in possession of
all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are re sponsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
Notwithstanding our comments, in the event the company requests acceleration of the
effective date of the pending registration statemen t, it should furnish a letter, at the time of
such request, acknowledging that: should the Commission or the staff, acting purs uant to delegated authority, declare the
filing effective, it does not foreclose the Co mmission from taking any action with respect
to the filing;
the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in
declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for
the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and
the company may not assert staff comments a nd the declaration of effectiveness as a
defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Mr. Leo Liebowitz
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Getty Realty Corp. April 15, 2010 Page 3 In addition, please be advi sed that the Division of En forcement has access to all
information you provide to the staff of the Di vision of Corporation Finance in connection
with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.
We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the
registration statement as confirmation of the f act that those requesti ng acceleration are aware
of their respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to th e proposed public offering of the securities
specified in the above registration statement. We will act on the request and, pursuant to
delegated authority, grant accelerati on of the effective date.
We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a
registration statement. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for
further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at
least two business days in advance of the requested effective date.
Please contact Kristina Aberg, Attorney-Advi sor, at (202) 551-3404 or me at (202)
551-3233 with any other questions.
S i n c e r e l y ,
T o m K l u c k
Branch Chief
cc: David Chalk, Esq. DLA Piper LLP (US) Via facsimile (410) 580-3120