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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: August 15, 2025

(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   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 8.01 Other Events.

 

Updated United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

The discussion under the heading “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in Exhibit 99.1 hereto supersedes and replaces the discussion under the heading “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the prospectus dated February 16, 2024, which is part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-277150) filed by Realty Income Corporation (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 16, 2024 and which is also attached to (a) each of two prospectus supplements dated February 16, 2024, filed by the Company with the SEC on February 16, 2024, (b) the prospectus supplement dated February 22, 2024, filed by the Company with the SEC on February 23, 2024, (c) the prospectus supplement dated August 19, 2024, filed by the Company with the SEC on August 20, 2024, (d) the prospectus supplement dated August 27, 2024, filed by the Company with the SEC on August 28, 2024, (e) the prospectus supplement dated April 1, 2025, filed by the Company with the SEC on April 2, 2025, and (f) the prospectus supplement dated June 11, 2025, filed by the Company with the SEC on June 12, 2025, in each case pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Updated United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in 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.

 

Dated: August 15, 2025 REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
     
  By: /s/ BIANCA MARTINEZ
    Bianca Martinez
    Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary