ri8k_080111.htm
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: August 1, 2011
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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600 La Terraza Boulevard, Escondido, California 92025-3873
(Address of principal executive offices)
(760) 741-2111
(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:
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; Change in Fiscal Year
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Effective August 1, 2011, Realty Income Corporation (the “Company”) amended its Articles of Incorporation to decrease the par value of all of its Common Stock and all of its classes of Preferred Stock from $1.00 per share to $0.01 per share (the “Amendment”). This Amendment was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, but without action by the stockholders of the Company, pursuant to Section 2-605(a)(2) of the Maryland General Corporation Law. There was no increase in the authorized shares of stock of the Company affected by the Amendment, as set forth above.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is not, and does not purport to be, complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Articles of Amendment filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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3.1 The Articles of Amendment, dated July 29, 2011.
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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: August 2, 2011
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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, General Counsel and Secretary
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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3.1
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Articles of Amendment, dated July 29, 2011
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