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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): July 14, 2006


SL GREEN REALTY CORP.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Maryland
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)
  1-13199
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
  13-3956775
(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

(212) 594-2700
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)


        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

        o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

        o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

        o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

        o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))




Item 8.01. Other Events

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits

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Underwriting Agreement, dated July 14, 2006, by and among SL Green Realty Corp., SL Green Operating Partnership, L.P. and Lehman Brothers Inc.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

    SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

 

 

By:

/s/  
GREGORY F. HUGHES      
Gregory F. Hughes
Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 18, 2006

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