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Registration Rights Agreement

 Exhibit 10.2 
  
 Registration Rights Agreement 
  
 THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 7, 2003 by and between VORNADO REALTY
TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and the persons identified on Schedule A hereto (each a “Holder” and collectively, together with their respective assigns
permitted under Section 6.3 hereof, the “Holders”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Holders are receiving on the date hereof or, in the case of the Holder that owns an indirect interest in the project known as Waterfront, may in the future receive, Class A Units (such units, the
“OP Units”) in Vornado Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), as set forth opposite their names on Schedule A hereto, in consideration for the contribution of
certain interests to the Partnership (the “Contribution”); 
  
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of Section 8.6 and the other related provisions of the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (such agreement, as amended from time to time, the
“Partnership Agreement”), commencing on the first anniversary of the date of issuance, and subject to the various limitations contained in the Partnership Agreement and other instruments being delivered in connection with the
Contribution, the Holders will be entitled to redeem their OP Units for cash or, at the Company’s election, common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.04 per share, of the Company (“Common Shares”); 

 
 WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to grant to the Holders the Registration
Rights (as defined in Section 1 hereof); 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, the
parties hereto, in consideration of the foregoing, and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, hereby agree as follows: 
  
 SECTION 1. REGISTRATION RIGHTS 
  
 Subject to the various terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement and the limitations upon Holders’ redemption of OP Units set forth in other
instruments being delivered in connection with the Contribution, if any Holder receives Common Shares upon redemption of OP Units held by such Holder (“Redemption Shares”), then, unless the Redemption Shares are issued to the
Holder pursuant to an Issuer Registration Statement as provided in Section 2 below, each Holder shall be entitled to offer the Redemption Shares for sale pursuant to a shelf registration statement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
Section 3 hereof (the “Registration Rights”). 
  
 SECTION 2. ISSUER REGISTRATION STATEMENT 
  
 Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the Redemption Shares are issued by the Company to a Holder and included at the 

  

 
time of issuance in an effective registration statement (an “Issuer Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”), the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied all of its registration obligations under this Agreement in respect of such Redemption Shares. 
  
 SECTION 3. DEMAND REGISTRATION RIGHTS 
  
 3.1. (a) Registration Procedure. Unless such Redemption Shares are
included at the time of issuance in an Issuer Registration Statement as provided in Section 2 above, then subject to Sections 3.1(c) and 3.2 hereof, if any Holder desires to exercise its Registration Rights with respect to the Redemption Shares, the
Holder shall deliver to the Company a written notice (a “Registration Notice”) informing the Company of such exercise and specifying the number of shares to be offered by such Holder (such shares to be offered being referred
to herein as the “Registrable Securities”). Such notice may be given at any time on or after the date a notice of redemption is delivered by the Holder to the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, but must be
given at least sixty (60) days prior to the date on which the Holder desires to consummate of the sale of Registrable Securities. Upon receipt of the Registration Notice, the Company, if it has not already caused the Registrable Securities to be
included as part of an existing shelf registration statement and related prospectus that the Company then has on file with, and has been declared effective by, the Commission (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) (in which
event the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied its registration obligation under this Section 3), will cause to be filed with the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the Registration Notice a new registration statement
and related prospectus (a “New Registration Statement”) that complies as to form in all material respects with applicable Commission rules providing for the sale by such Holder of the Registrable Securities, and agrees
(subject to Section 3.2 hereof) to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such New Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as practicable. (As used herein, “Registration Statement” and
“Prospectus” refer to the Shelf Registration Statement and related prospectus (including any preliminary prospectus) or the New Registration Statement and related prospectus (including any preliminary prospectus), whichever is
utilized by the Company to satisfy Holder’s Registration Rights pursuant to this Section 3, including in each case any documents incorporated therein by reference.) 
  
 Subject to Section 3.2 hereof, the Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement
effective (including the preparation and filing of any amendments and supplements necessary for that purpose) until the earlier of (i) the forty-sixth (46th) day following commencement of the offering contemplated therein (provided, that the
forty-five (45) day period will be extended one day for each day that the Company suspends the offering pursuant to its rights in Section 3.2 hereof) or, if sooner, the date on which Holder consummates the sale of all of the Registrable Securities
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which all of the Registrable Securities are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor provision) or in a single transaction pursuant to
Rule 144(e) (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The Company agrees to provide each exercising Holder a reasonable number of copies of the final Prospectus and any amendments or
supplements thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may at any time, in its sole discretion and prior to receiving any Registration Notice from any Holder, include all of any Holder’s Redemption Shares or any portion thereof in any
Registration Statement (in which event the Company shall be deemed to have satisfied its registration obligation under this Section 3.1(a)). 
  
 In connection with any Registration Statement utilized by the Company to satisfy the Registration Rights pursuant to this Section 3, each Holder agrees to
cooperate with the Company in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement, and each Holder agrees that it will (i) respond within five (5) Business Days to any written request by the Company to provide or verify information
regarding Holder or Holder’s Registrable Securities (including the proposed manner of sale) that may be required to be included in such Registration Statement pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission, and (ii) provide in a timely
manner information regarding the proposed distribution by such Holder of the Registrable Securities and such other information as may be requested by the Company from time to time in connection with the preparation of and for inclusion in the
Registration Statement and related Prospectus. As used in this Agreement, a “Business Day” is any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday other than a day on which banks and other financial institutions are authorized
or required to be closed for business in the State of New York or Maryland. 
  
 (b) Offers and Sales. All offers and sales by a Holder under the Registration Statement referred to in this Section 3 shall be completed within the period during which the Registration Statement is required to
remain effective pursuant to Section 3.1(a) above, and upon expiration of such period no Holder will offer or sell any Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement. If directed by the Company, each Holder will return all undistributed
copies of the Prospectus in its possession upon the expiration of such period. 
  
 (c) Limitations on Registration Rights. Each exercise of a Registration Right shall be with respect to a minimum of the lesser of (i) FIFTY THOUSAND (50,000) Redemption Shares and (ii) the total number of
Redemption Shares held by the exercising Holder at such time plus the number of Redemption Shares that may be issued upon redemption of OP Units by the exercising Holder. The right of any Holder to deliver a Registration Notice commences upon the
first date the Holder is permitted to redeem OP Units pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and other instruments being delivered in connection with the Contribution. The right of any Holder to deliver a Registration Notice shall expire on the date
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sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any successor provision) or in a single transaction pursuant to Rule 144(e) (or any successor provision) under the Act.

  
 3.2. Suspension of Offering. Upon any notice by the
Company, either before or after a Holder has delivered a Registration Notice, that a negotiation or consummation of a transaction by the Company or any of its affiliates is pending or an event has occurred, which negotiation, consummation or event
would require additional disclosure by the Company in the Registration Statement of material information which the Company has a bona fide business purpose for keeping confidential and the non-disclosure of which in the Registration Statement
might cause the Registration Statement to fail to comply with applicable disclosure requirements (a “Materiality Notice”), each Holder agrees that it will immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities
under the Registration Statement until the Holder receives copies of a supplemental or amended Prospectus that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above and receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective;
provided, that the Company may delay, suspend or withdraw the Registration Statement for such reason for no more than ninety (90) days after delivery of the Materiality Notice at any one time. If so directed by the Company, Holder will
deliver to the Company all copies of the Prospectus covering the Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of any Materiality Notice. 
  
 3.3. Qualification. The Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities by the time the
applicable Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission under all applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as any Holder may reasonably request in writing, to keep each such registration or
qualification effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective pursuant to this Agreement or during the period offers or sales are being made by Holder after delivery of a Registration Notice to the Company,
whichever is shorter, and to do any and all other similar acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable Holder to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by Holder in each such jurisdiction;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction or to register as a broker or dealer in such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this
Agreement, (ii) take any action that would cause it to become subject to any taxation in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be subject to such taxation or (iii) take any action that would subject it to the general service of process in
any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject. 
  
 3.4.
Obligations of the Company. When the Company is required to effect the registration of Redemption Shares under the Act pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Agreement, subject to Section 3.2 hereof, the Company shall: 
  
 (a) prepare and file with the Commission (as soon as reasonably practicable
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days after receipt of such Registration Notice) the requisite Registration Statement to effect such registration, which Registration Statement shall comply
as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable form and include all financial statements required by the Commission to be filed therewith, and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such
Registration Statement to become effective; provided, however, that before filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, or comparable statements under securities or “blue sky” laws
of any jurisdiction, the Company shall (i) provide each Holder with an adequate and appropriate opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement and each Prospectus included therein (and each amendment or supplement
thereto or comparable statement) to be filed with the Commission and (ii) not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (or amendment or supplement thereto or comparable statement) with the Commission to which any Holder shall have
reasonably objected on the grounds that such filing does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Act or of the rules or regulations thereunder; 
  
 (b) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements as to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
used in connection therewith as may be necessary (i) to keep such Registration Statement effective and (ii) to comply with the provisions of the Act with respect to the disposition of the Redemption Shares covered by such Registration Statement, in
each case for such time as is contemplated in Section 3.1(a) above; provided, that in any event the period need not extend beyond nine months from the effective date of the Registration Statement; 
  
 (c) furnish, without charge, to the Holders of the securities covered by the
Registration Statement, such number of copies of the Registration Statement, each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), and the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary
Prospectus) in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and other documents, as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Redemption Shares owned by the Holders; 
  
 (d) promptly notify the Holders of securities covered by the Registration
Statement: (i) when the Registration Statement, any pre-effective amendment, the Prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed, and, with respect to the Registration
Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any state securities or blue sky authority for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus related
thereto or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation or threat of any proceedings for that purpose, and (iv) of the receipt by
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for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; 
  
 (e) following receipt of a Registration Notice and thereafter until the
sooner of completion, abandonment or termination of the offering or sale contemplated thereby and the expiring of the period during which the Company is required to maintain the effectiveness of the related Registration Statement as set forth in
Section 3.1(a) above, promptly notify the Holders of securities covered by the Registration Statement: (i) of the existence of any fact of which the Company is aware or the happening of any event which has resulted in (A) the Registration Statement,
as then in effect, containing an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statements therein not misleading or (B) the Prospectus included in such Registration
Statement containing an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading
and (ii) of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate or that there exist circumstances not yet disclosed to the public which make further sales under such
Registration Statement inadvisable pending such disclosure and post-effective amendment; and, if the notification relates to any event described in either of the clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 3.4(e), subject to Section 3.2 above, at the
request of the Holders, the Company shall prepare and furnish to the Holders of securities covered by the Registration Statement, a reasonable number of copies of a supplement or post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or related
Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that (1) such Registration Statement shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (2) as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Redemption Shares being sold thereunder, such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; 
  
 (f) make available for reasonable inspection by the Holders and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any
Holder, material financial and other relevant information concerning the business and operations of the Company and the properties of the Company and any subsidiaries thereof as may be in existence at such time as shall be necessary to enable them
to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Act, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply such relevant information as may be reasonably requested by any such parties in connection with such
Registration Statement; provided, however, that, if the Holders or any of their advisors or agents request any information that the Company determines to be confidential or non-public, the Company shall be entitled to condition access to that
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into a confidentiality agreement with the Company in form and substance satisfactory to the Company acting reasonably, pursuant to which each such recipient
agrees to maintain that information as confidential and use it solely for the purposes of exercising rights under this Agreement, and provided further, that the Company shall not be required to disclose any information subject to the
attorney-client or attorney work product privilege if and to the extent such disclosure would constitute a waiver of such privilege; 
  
 (g) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Redemption Shares to be listed on the national securities exchange on which the Common Shares
are then listed, if the listing of Redemption Shares is then permitted under the rules of such national securities exchange; and 
  
 (h) if requested by any Holder participating in the offering of Registrable Securities, incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
such information concerning the Holder or the intended method of distribution as the Holder reasonably requests to be included therein and as is appropriate in the reasonable judgment of the Company, including, without limitation, information with
respect to the number of Redemption Shares being sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other material terms of the offering of the Redemption Shares to be sold in such offering; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
obligated to include in any such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment any requested information that is unreasonable in scope compared with the Company’s most recent prospectus or prospectus supplement used in connection with a
primary or secondary offering of equity securities by the Company. 
  
 3.5. Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder and each person, if any, who controls any Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any of their officers, directors, employees or representatives, as follows: 
  
 (a) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, judgment and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) pursuant to which the Registrable Securities were registered under the Act, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or
the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; 
  

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 (b) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, judgment and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to
the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any
such alleged untrue statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and 
  
 (c) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel), reasonably incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending against any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, in each case whether or not a party, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission,
or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under subparagraph (i) or (ii) above; 
  
 provided, however, that the indemnity provided pursuant to this Section 3.5 does not apply to any Holder with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage,
judgment or expense to the extent arising out of (A) any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder expressly for use
in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or (B) any Holder’s failure to deliver an amended or supplemental Prospectus provided to the Holder by the Company if such
loss, liability, claim, damage, judgment or expense would not have arisen had such delivery occurred. 
  
 3.6. Indemnification by Holder. Each Holder of securities covered by a Registration Statement (and each permitted assignee of such Holder, on a
several basis) severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its trustees/directors and officers (including each trustee/director and officer of the Company who signed a Registration Statement), and each
person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, as follows: 
  
 (a) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, judgment and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) pursuant to which Registrable Securities of such Holder were registered under the Act, including all documents incorporated therein by
reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
a material fact contained in any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a 

  

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material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; 
  
 (b) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, judgment and expense
whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue
statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Holder; and 
  
 (c) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel), reasonably incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending against any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, in each case whether or not a party, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission,
or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under subparagraph (i) or (ii) above; 
  
 provided, however, that the indemnity provided pursuant to this Section 3.6 shall only apply with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage,
judgment or expense to the extent arising out of (A) any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder expressly for use
in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or (B) any Holder’s failure to deliver an amended or supplemental Prospectus provided to the Holder by the Company if such loss,
liability, claim, damage or expense would not have arisen had such delivery occurred. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.6, a Holder and any permitted assignee shall not be required to indemnify the Company, its officers,
trustees/directors or control persons with respect to any amount in excess of the amount of the total proceeds to the Holder or such permitted assignee, as the case may be, from sales of the Registrable Securities of the Holder under the
Registration Statement. 
  
 3.7. Conduct of Indemnification
Proceedings. An indemnified party hereunder shall give reasonably prompt notice to the indemnifying party of any action or proceeding commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify the
indemnifying party (i) shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under the indemnity agreement provided in Section 3.5 or 3.6 above, unless and only to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and the lack of notice by
the indemnified party results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses, and (ii) shall not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the
indemnification obligation provided under Section 3.5 or 3.6 above. If the indemnifying party so elects within a reasonable time after receipt of such notice, the indemnifying party may assume 

  

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the defense of such action or proceeding at such indemnifying party’s own expense with counsel chosen by the indemnifying party and approved by the
indemnified party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that the indemnifying party will not settle any such action or proceeding without the written consent of the indemnified party unless, as a condition to
such settlement, the indemnifying party secures the unconditional release of the indemnified party; and provided further, that, if the indemnified party reasonably determines that a conflict of interest exists where it is advisable for the
indemnified party to be represented by separate counsel or that, upon advice of counsel, there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, then the indemnifying party
shall not be entitled to assume such defense and the indemnified party shall be entitled to separate counsel at the indemnifying party’s expense. If the indemnifying party is not entitled to assume the defense of such action or proceeding as a
result of the second proviso to the preceding sentence, the indemnifying party’s counsel shall be entitled to conduct the indemnifying party’s defense and counsel for the indemnified party shall be entitled to conduct the defense of the
indemnified party, it being understood that both such counsel will cooperate with each other to conduct the defense of such action or proceeding as efficiently as possible. If the indemnifying party is not so entitled to assume the defense of such
action or does not assume such defense, after having received the notice referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph, the indemnifying party will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified party. In such event,
however, the indemnifying party will not be liable for any settlement effected without the written consent of the indemnifying party. If an indemnifying party is entitled to assume, and assumes, the defense of such action or proceeding in accordance
with this paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified party incurred thereafter in connection with such action or proceeding. 
  
 3.8. Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable
contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in Sections 3.5 and 3.6 above is for any reason held to be unenforceable by the indemnified party although applicable in accordance with its terms, the Company and the
relevant Holder shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by such indemnity agreement incurred by the Company and the Holder, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
the relative fault of and benefits to the Company on the one hand and the Holder on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses or (ii) if the allocation
provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative fault of, but also the relative benefits to, the Company on the one hand and the Holder on the other hand, in
connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits to the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall
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such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses relate. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by,
the indemnifying party or the indemnified party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. 
  
 The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.8 were determined
by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.8, a Holder shall not
be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount of the total proceeds to the Holder from sales of the Registrable Securities of such Holder under the Registration Statement. 
  
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 3.8, each person, if any, who controls a Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act shall have the
same rights to contribution as the Holder, and each trustee/director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed a Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act shall
have the same rights to contribution as the Company. 
  
 SECTION 4. EXPENSES 
  
 The Company shall pay all
expenses incident to the performance by the Company of its registration obligations under Sections 2 and 3 above, including (i) all stock exchange, Commission and state securities registration, listing and filing fees, (ii) all expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation, printing and distribution of any Issuer Registration Statement or Registration Statement and Prospectus, and (iii) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of the independent public accountants of the
Company. Each Holder shall be responsible for the payment of any brokerage and sales commissions, fees and disbursements of the Holder’s counsel, accountants and other advisors, and any transfer taxes relating to the sale or disposition of the
Registrable Securities by such Holder pursuant to this Agreement. 
  
 SECTION 5. RULE 144 COMPLIANCE 
  
 The Company covenants that it will use its best efforts to timely file the reports required to be filed by the Company under the Act and the Exchange Act so as to enable each Holder to sell Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under
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connection with any sale, transfer or other disposition by a Holder of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act, the Company shall
cooperate with the Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any Securities Act legend, and enable certificates for such Registrable Securities to be for
such number of shares and registered in such names as Holder may reasonably request at least ten (10) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities hereunder. 
  

	SECTION	6. MISCELLANEOUS 

  
 6.1. Integration; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the matters set forth herein
and supersedes and renders of no force and effect all prior oral or written agreements, commitments and understandings among the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no
amendment, modification or discharge of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the Company and each Holder against whom such amendment, modification or discharge is sought to be enforced.

  
 6.2. Waivers. No waiver by a party hereto shall be
effective unless made in a written instrument duly executed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced, and only to the extent set forth in such instrument. Neither the waiver by any of the parties hereto of a breach or a default
under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure of any of the parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall thereafter be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. 
  
 6.3. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and the rights granted hereunder may not be assigned by any Holder without the written
consent of the Company; provided, however, that a Holder may assign its rights and obligations hereunder, to a transferee in connection with a transfer of some or all of such Holder’s OP Units in accordance with the terms of the
Partnership Agreement, if such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the provisions hereof. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon of all of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. 
  
 6.4. Notices. All notices called for under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon receipt if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission and followed promptly by mail, or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to
the parties at the addresses set forth in Schedule A hereto, or to any other address or addressee as any party entitled to receive notice under this Agreement shall designate, from time to time, to others in the manner provided in this
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change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof. Any notice delivered to the party hereto to whom it is addressed shall be deemed to have been
given and received on the day it was received; provided, however, that if such day is not a Business Day, then the notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the Business Day next following such day and if any party rejects
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	VORNADO REALTY TRUST
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Joseph Macnow

	 	 	 Joseph Macnow

	 	 	 Executive Vice President

  

			
		
	 	 	 /s/ Mitchell N. Schear

	 	 	 Mitchell N. Schear

  

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	Holder	  	 	  	 OP Units

  
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	 Mitchell N. Schear
 Charles E. Smith
Commercial Realty
 2345 Crystal Drive
 10th Floor
 Arlington, VA
22202
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Exhibit
10.26

The
Ruddick Corporation Executive Bonus Insurance Plan

Summary

	General:	 	
Ruddick Corporation (the “Corporation”) established the Executive
Bonus Insurance Plan (“the Plan”) to help certain key employees
acquire life insurance protection for their families. Death benefit targets are
established by the Corporation for each eligible employee according to his or
her position, level and responsibilities.

		 	The
Plan was implemented as a successor to two other life insurance programs. The
previous programs, both named the Ruddick Corporation Senior Officers Insurance
Program, utilized different types of insurance policies and will continue for
certain participants, but generally only for participants who were retired from
the Corporation as of December 31, 2003.

		 	The
Plan will be established in two stages due to differences in the types of
insurance policies used in the previous programs. Stage one was implemented
effective January 1, 2004, and stage two is expected to be completed in early
2005.

	Product:	 	Whole life insurance policy

	Insurance Carrier:	 	Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

	Policy owner:	 	Executive

	Death Benefit:	 	The death benefit is determined by the Corporation based on executive position, level and responsibilities.

	Premiums:	 	The Corporation makes the premium payments to the insurance company on an annual basis while the
participant is employed by the Corporation. Premiums are considered taxable wages to the participant in
the year of payment.

	Termination of
Employment:	 	The Corporation will cease making premium payments upon termination of the participant's
employment. The participant may keep the policy in force by paying the premium in cash, or from the policy
cash value, if it is sufficient.

	Rights of
the Corporation:	 	The Corporation reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate this Plan, wholly or partially, at any time and from time to time by action of its Board of Directors or its delegate.

The
Ruddick Corporation Executive Bonus Insurance Plan

Frequently
Asked Questions

GENERAL PLAN
FEATURES

	1.
	What
type of Plan is the Executive Bonus Insurance Plan?

	 	The
Executive Bonus Insurance Plan (the “Plan”) is a voluntary life
insurance plan, made available to certain executives of the Company
(“Company” means Ruddick Corporation and its affiliates.) Coverage is
provided through an insurance policy underwritten by Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company. Your participation in the Plan does not affect your
participation in or benefits from any other programs sponsored by the Company.

	2.
	What
are the advantages of the Plan?

	 	In
addition to the significant life insurance benefits provided, the Plan has the
following advantages:

	 	›
     
	You own the policy.

	 	›
     
	Policy cash values accumulate within the policy on a tax-deferred basis.

	 	›
     
	Your
coverage is portable and may continue after your employment with the Company terminates.

	 	›
     
	You control the policy after your employment with the Company ends.

	3.
	Who pays for the Plan?

	 	The
Company will pay a bonus to you equal to your annual premium (premium bonus).
The premiums are considered part of your taxable income and will be immediately
subject to income and employment taxes. Premium bonus and tax withholdings are
handled through the Company’s payroll system.

	 	The
Company will also make additional tax gross-up payments to offset the cost of
your taxes. The tax gross-up payment is calculated so that your net cost of
participation in the Plan is similar to that of the split dollar program, based
on the insurance carrier’s term insurance rates.

	4.
	Who
owns the policy?

	 	You
own the policy and the cash value. As the policy owner, you have the right to
designate and change your beneficiary(ies). During your employment, all other
policy owner rights are restricted and must be exercised jointly by you and the
Company.

	 	Your
policy may be owned by an irrevocable trust in the event you want it utilized
for estate planning purposes. If you wish to have your trust apply for coverage,
please contact Judy Hilliard of The Todd Organization at (800) 849-0971 for the
appropriate forms.

	5.
	Will I
continue to have Group Universal Insurance?

	 	Yes,
your coverage of two and one-half times your base salary automatically provided
under the Key Employee Life Insurance Plan will continue. You also may continue
to elect supplemental term life insurance while employed.

ELIGIBILITY
AND ENROLLMENT

	6.
	How do
I participate in the Plan?

	 	You
enroll by completing the appropriate insurance application forms enclosed in
your enrollment package.

	 	The
Todd Organization has been chosen to administer the Executive Bonus Insurance
Plan. All personal information provided to Todd and Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company is strictly confidential and is not shared with the Company.

	7.
	Am I
required to enroll in this plan?

	 	No,
the Plan is voluntary. But, if you do not enroll during the enrollment period,
you may not be able to enroll in the future.

	8.
	What
medical information is required?

	 	You
will have two life insurance policies issued under Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company. Under the first policy, coverage is guaranteed if you are
considered “actively at work”. For the second policy you will need to
be underwritten. Depending on your age and coverage amount, the medical
requirements could range from lab work to a medical exam. Two policies are
necessary in order to provide coverage for your benefit. You will be notified of
any necessary medical requirements.

	9.
	How do
I designate a beneficiary?

	 	You
name the person(s) or trust which you would like to receive the Executive Bonus
Insurance Plan benefit upon your death. You make your beneficiary designation at
the time you complete your enrollment application. You can change your
beneficiary designation at any time by completing a change of beneficiary form.
Please contact Judy Hilliard at The Todd Organization at (800) 849-0971 to
obtain the form.

COVERAGE
AMOUNTS

	10.
	How
is the amount of my coverage determined?

	 	Your
coverage amount is determined by your position with the Company, and is shown on
your personal illustration.

DEATH
BENEFITS

	11.
	Are
death benefits taxable?

	 	Based
upon current tax laws, death proceeds are income tax free. You will need to
consult with your tax advisor regarding any potential estate or gift tax impact.

DISABILITY

	12.
	What
if I become disabled?

	 	If
you become disabled during the premium payment period, the Company will continue
to make the premium and tax gross-up payments until the earlier of your age 65
or the date you are no longer determined to be disabled. The premium payments
will continue to be made by the Company as discussed in question #3 above.

CHANGE IN
CONTROL

	13.
	What
happens if there is a change in control?

	 	The
Company will continue premium payments to your age 65 if your employment is
terminated either voluntarily or involuntarily within two years following a
change in control.

TERMINATION
OF EMPLOYMENT

	14.
	What
happens when I leave the Company?

	 	Premiums
will be paid only while the Company employs you (except as described above in
the event of your disability or a change in control). If, after your employment
terminates, the policy needs additional premiums to support the death benefit,
there are several options available to you:

	
	1.
	Continue the death benefit by paying premiums in cash.

	
	2.
	Continue the death benefit by paying premiums through policy loans.

	
	3.
	Reduce the policy death benefit so that dividends are sufficient to pay premiums.

	
	4.
	Convert to a reduced paid up life insurance policy, with no further premiums due.

OTHER
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

	15.
	What
information will I receive after I enroll?

	 	Once
your coverage is approved, you will receive your policy documentation. On an
annual basis, you will receive a benefit statement from Todd to confirm your
coverage amount and current policy cash value.

	The
information provided in this Brochure is a summary of the rules of
The Ruddick
Corporation Executive Bonus Insurance Plan.

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