Sec Form 4 Filing - Molinelli Gavin @ Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. - 2018-12-07

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Molinelli Gavin 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. [ FCEA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/07/2018 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10017 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/07/2018 D 5,432 D 0 D ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/07/2018 D 11,190,967 D 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ( 2 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/07/2018 D 1,327,356 D 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ( 2 ) ( 5 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/07/2018 D 754,811 D 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ( 2 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/07/2018 D 235,454 D 0 I By Starboard Leaders Romeo LLC ( 2 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value 12/07/2018 D 1,763,635 D 0 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP ( 2 ) ( 8 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Molinelli Gavin 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10017 X Signatures /s/ Gavin T. Molinelli 12/11/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to a Merger Agreement dated July 30, 2018, among the Issuer, Antlia Holdings, LLC and Antlia Merger Sub Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"), at the effective time of the Merger, as contemplated in the Merger Agreement (the "Effective Time"), the restricted shares, outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time automatically vested and entitled the holder to receive a cash payment of $25.35 per share (the "Merger Consideration") without interest and less any applicable tax withholdings. ( 2 )The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as such, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. ( 3 )Pursuant the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, all shares held as of the Effective Time entitled the holder to receive a cash payment of the Merger Consideration without interest. ( 4 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. ( 5 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC. ( 6 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP. ( 7 )Securities owned directly by Starboard Leaders Romeo LLC. ( 8 )Securities held in a certain account managed by Starboard Value LP.

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