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2020-02-19
2020-02-19
United States
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: February 19, 2020
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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1-13374
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33-0580106
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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11995 El Camino Real, San Diego, California 92130
(Address of principal executive offices)
(858) 284-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
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Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On and effective February 19, 2020, the Board of Directors of Realty Income Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), amended and restated the Bylaws of the Company (as amended and restated, the “Bylaws”) to permit any stockholder of the Company to propose any amendments to the Bylaws and to remove the previous requirement that stockholders meet certain ownership thresholds and other requirements in order to be eligible to submit such a proposal. As a result, stockholders may amend the Bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter pursuant to any proposal properly submitted for approval at a meeting of stockholders by any stockholder, subject to applicable notice requirements.
The foregoing description of the Bylaws is not, and does not purport to be, complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
104 The Form 8-K cover page, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language and included as Exhibit 101
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: February 20, 2020
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REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER
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Michael R. Pfeiffer
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Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
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