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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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2023
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W. P. Carey Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland001-1377945-4549771
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Manhattan West, 395 9th Avenue, 58th Floor
New York,New York10001
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 492-1100

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 Par ValueWPCNew 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.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of W. P. Carey Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 15, 2023 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company previously filed its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) and related materials pertaining to this meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2023. The stockholders of the Company voted on the following three proposals at the Annual Meeting, each of which is more fully described in the Proxy Statement. On the record date of March 30, 2023, 213,890,620 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Set forth below are the final voting results from the Annual Meeting.

Proposal One. The election of the eleven nominees listed in the Company’s Proxy Statement and set forth below to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders.

NAME OF NOMINEEFORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
Mark A. Alexander123,427,2961,831,4681,628,92840,170,458
Constantin H. Beier123,766,4511,484,0201,637,22140,170,458
Tonit M. Calaway117,806,2137,432,6631,648,81640,170,458
Peter J. Farrell121,530,5713,731,6271,625,49440,170,458
Robert J. Flanagan123,782,2361,466,7901,638,66640,170,458
Jason E. Fox124,600,724650,4891,636,47940,170,458
Jean Hoysradt123,785,1781,491,9331,610,58140,170,458
Margaret G. Lewis122,374,9542,916,5521,596,18640,170,458
Christopher J. Niehaus121,091,5034,166,8961,629,29340,170,458
Elisabeth T. Stheeman124,750,581506,0381,631,07340,170,458
Nick J.M. van Ommen122,334,8912,907,8351,644,96640,170,458

Proposal Two. The approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
115,013,9119,592,4412,281,34040,170,458

Proposal Three. The ratification of the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
158,504,9517,512,8351,040,3640



Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURES

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.
W. P. Carey Inc.
Date:June 20, 2023By:/s/ Susan C. Hyde
Susan C. Hyde
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary