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 *
GREENBAUM DAVID R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VORNADO REALTY TRUST [VNO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President - NY Office Division
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/08/2009
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
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 01/08/2009   J(1)   60,000 A $ 0 102,586 (2) 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 (3) 01/08/2009   J(1)   60,000     (4)   (4) Common Shares 60,000 (3) 206,226 D  
Class A Units (3)               (4)   (4) Common Shares 47,948   47,948 I Held by LLC (5)
Class A Units (3)               (4)   (4) Common Shares 39,030   39,030 I Held by Trust (6)
Class A Units (3)               (4)   (4) Common Shares 39,030   39,030 I Held by Trust (7)
Class A Units (3)               (4)   (4) Common Shares 16,909   16,909 I Held by Spouse (8)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GREENBAUM DAVID R
888 SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
      President - NY Office Division  

Signatures

 /s/ Steven Santora, Attorney in Fact   01/12/2009
**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) Common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.04 per share (the "Common Shares") were issued upon the redemption and tender of Class A units ("Class A Units") of Vornado Realty L.P. on a one for one basis.
(2) 2,000 of these Common Shares were issued as restricted stock and remain unvested under the terms of the Vornado Realty Trust 2002 Omnibus Share plan (the "Plan"), with each original grant vesting in equal portions over a five year period. Of these 2,000 Common Shares, (i) 1,500 Common Shares of restricted stock remain to vest on January 20, 2009 and (ii) 500 Common Shares of restricted stock remain to vest on January 20, 2010.
(3) Class A Units may be redeemed at the election of the holder, in whole or in part for cash equal to the fair market value, at the time of redemption, of one Common Share for each Class A Unit redeemed or, at the option of Vornado Realty Trust, one such Common Share for each Class A Unit tendered for redemption.
(4) All Class A Units are immediately redeemable (subject to certain limitations set forth in the partnership agreement). Class A Units have no expiration date.
(5) These Class A Units are held by DL Investments LLC, an entity in which Mr. Greenbaum and his spouse own 100%. Mr. Greenbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of all these units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(6) These Class A Units are held by a trust for the benefit of Jessica Greenbaum, Mr. Greenbaum's daughter. Mr. Greenbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of these units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(7) These Class A Units are held by a trust for the benefit of Allison Greenbaum, Mr. Greenbaum's daughter. Mr. Greenbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of these units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(8) 10,242 of these Class A Units are owned by Mr. Greenbaum's spouse and 6,667 units are owned by Mil Equities LLC, of which Mr. Greenbaum's spouse is a member. Mr. Greenbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of these units except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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