Form 8-K
8-K — REALTY INCOME CORP
Accession: 0000726728-26-000033
Filed: 2026-05-22
Period: 2026-05-21
CIK: 0000726728
SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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: May 21, 2026
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 1-13374 33-0580106
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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:
Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value O New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2027 O27A New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes due 2027 O27B New York Stock Exchange
5.000% Notes due 2029 O29B New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes due 2030 O30 New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Notes due 2030 O30B New York Stock Exchange
5.750% Notes due 2031 O31A New York Stock Exchange
3.375% Notes due 2031 O31B New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Notes due 2033 O33A New York Stock Exchange
5.125% Notes due 2034 O34 New York Stock Exchange
3.875% Notes due 2035 O35B New York Stock Exchange
6.000% Notes due 2039 O39 New York Stock Exchange
5.250% Notes due 2041 O41 New York Stock Exchange
2.500% Notes due 2042 O42 New York Stock Exchange
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 21, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting and, as of the close of business on March 2, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 932,450,634 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting and a statement of the number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter, as applicable.
Proposal 1: Election of eleven directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
All eleven director nominees listed in the Company's Proxy Statement and set forth below were elected by the Company's stockholders to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Priscilla Almodovar 642,029,416 7,715,184 799,884 140,705,160
A. Larry Chapman 631,730,806 17,954,386 859,292 140,705,160
Reginald H. Gilyard 621,353,603 28,325,273 865,608 140,705,160
Mary Hogan Preusse 636,160,550 13,523,854 860,080 140,705,160
Kim Hourihan 648,227,928 1,444,963 871,593 140,705,160
Priya Cherian Huskins 603,342,713 46,309,310 892,461 140,705,160
Jeff Jacobson 647,136,464 2,543,893 864,127 140,705,160
Gerardo I. Lopez 645,690,984 3,936,027 917,473 140,705,160
Michael D. McKee 623,771,331 25,849,286 923,867 140,705,160
Gregory T. McLaughlin 628,667,908 20,937,379 939,197 140,705,160
Sumit Roy
644,870,647 4,806,442 867,395 140,705,160
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 as follows:
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
722,083,545 67,809,190 1,356,909 —
Proposal 3: A non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.
The Company's stockholders approved on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement as follows:
Voted For Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
596,608,216 51,050,410 2,885,858 140,705,160
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.
Dated: May 22, 2026 REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
By: /s/ BIANCA MARTINEZ
Bianca Martinez
Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
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