8-K

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): December 12, 2018

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.)	001-36004	20-1676382 (Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2727 North Harwood Drive, Suite 300

Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 476-1900

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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

Emerging growth company o

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ITEM 3.03MATERIAL MODIFICATION TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

In connection with Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) previously announced one-for-five reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of its shares of common stock, the Company has filed Articles of Amendment to its charter (the “Amendment”) with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. The Amendment, effective as of 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time on December 12, 2018 (the “Effective Time”), converted every five shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, $0.01 par value per share, into one share of the Company’s stock, $0.05 par value per share. Pursuant to the Amendment, any fraction of a share of common stock that would otherwise have resulted from the Reverse Stock Split shall be settled by cash payment, calculated according to the per share closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on December 12, 2018. The Reverse Stock Split affected all record holders of the Company’s common stock uniformly and did not affect any record holder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except for de minimus changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares. The Reverse Stock Split reduced the number of shares of common stock outstanding from approximately 428,941,318shares to approximately 85,788,263 shares. The Reverse Stock Split did not affect the number of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock.

The Company’s common stock will begin trading on a reverse split-adjusted basis on the NYSE at the opening of trading on December 13, 2018. The Company’s common stock will continue trading on the NYSE under the symbol “SRC” with a new CUSIP number (84860W 300).

Holders of common stock who hold in “street name” in their brokerage accounts do not have to take any action as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Their accounts will be automatically adjusted to reflect the number of shares owned. A letter of transmittal relating to the Reverse Stock Split will be sent to record holders of certificates of common stock within twenty days of the Effective Time. Stockholders who receive this letter of transmittal should follow the instructions in that letter.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 5.03AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

The disclosure in Item 3.03 above is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.01OTHER EVENTS.

The Company issued a press release in connection with the Reverse Stock Split, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, the total number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Company’s Amended and Restated Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Spirit Realty L.P. 2012 Incentive Award Plan (the “2012 Plan”) was proportionately adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split from the share limit prior to the Reverse Stock Split of 11,438,497 shares to a new total of 2,287,699 shares. Any other affected terms of the 2012 Plan and any awards thereunder were adjusted to the extent necessary to reflect proportionately the Reverse Stock Split.

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)    Exhibits.

3.1	Articles of Amendment of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.
99.1	Press Release dated December 12, 2018

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.

Date: December 12, 2018

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
By:	/s/ Jay Young
	Jay Young Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
SPIRIT REALTY, L.P.
By: Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC, as general partner of Spirit Realty, L.P.
By:	/s/ Jay Young
	Jay Young Manager

EX-3.1

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC. ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that: FIRST: The Corporation desires to, and does hereby, amend its charter as currently in effect (the “Charter”), pursuant to Section 2-309(e) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), to effect a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Corporation such that: (i) every five (5) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined herein) shall, at the Effective Time, be combined and changed into one (1) issued and outstanding share of Common Stock of the Corporation, par value $0.05 per share; (ii) no fractional shares of Common Stock of the Corporation resulting from such combination and change will be or remain issued and outstanding following the Effective Time, and each stockholder otherwise entitled to a fractional share will be entitled to receive, in lieu thereof, cash in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the fraction of a share by (y) the product obtained by multiplying the last reported price per share at which shares of Common Stock of the Corporation sold on the New York Stock Exchange at the close of market on the date on which the Effective Time occurs (prior to giving effect to such combination and change) by five (5); (iii) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation representing the difference between the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and the number of shares Common Stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding immediately following the Effective Time, shall be and become authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock of the Corporation having, at the Effective Time, a par value of $0.05 per share; and (iv) immediately upon the Effective Time, each certificate representing shares of Common Stock of the Corporation will continue to be valid but will be deemed for all corporate purposes after the Effective Time, until such certificate is surrendered in accordance with procedures established by the Corporation, to evidence ownership of the appropriately reduced number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, and upon proper surrender of such certificates, new certificates representing the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation after the combination and change described above will be issued by the Corporation. SECOND: The Corporation desires to, and does hereby, further amend its Charter pursuant to Section 2-605 of the MGCL to change the par value of each authorized share US-DOCS\103691370.1

of Common Stock of the Corporation from $0.01 per share to $0.05 per share, effective as of the Effective Time. THIRD: As of immediately before the reverse stock split described in Article FIRST and the change in the par value per share of the authorized shares of Common Stock of the Corporation described in Article SECOND, the total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation had authority to issue was 770,000,000 shares of stock, consisting of 750,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The aggregate par value of all such authorized shares of stock having par value was $7,700,000. FOURTH: As of the Effective Time, after giving effect to the reverse stock split described in Article FIRST and the change in the par value per share of the authorized shares of Common Stock of the Corporation described in Article SECOND, the total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation has authority to issue will be 770,000,000 shares of stock, consisting of 750,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. By virtue of the change in the par value per share of the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation from $0.01 per share to $0.05 per share, the aggregate par value of the total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation has authority to issue will be $37,700,000. FIFTH: The foregoing amendments to the Charter as set forth in these Articles of Amendment are for the purpose of effecting a reverse stock split that results in a combination of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation and a change in the par value of the authorized shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, and such amendments are limited to changes expressly authorized by Sections 2-309(e) and 2-605 of the MGCL, respectively, to be made without action by the stockholders of the Corporation and were approved by a majority of the entire board of directors of the Corporation without action by the stockholders of the Corporation. SIXTH: The foregoing amendments to the Charter as set forth in these Articles of Amendment do not increase the authorized stock of the Corporation. SEVENTH: These Articles of Amendment shall be effective at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time on December 12, 2018 (the “Effective Time”). EIGHTH: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters and facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] 2 US-DOCS\103691370.1

EX-99.1

Press Release

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. Completes One for Five Reverse Stock Split

-Previously Announced Fourth Quarter 2018 Dividend of $0.125 Per Common Share Will Now Be $0.625 Per Common Share-

Dallas, Texas, December 12, 2018 - Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) (“Spirit” or the “Company”), a net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate, today announced that the Company has completed its previously announced one-for-five reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock.

Pursuant to the reverse split, every five (5) issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company were converted into one (1) share of common stock of the Company, and the par value of each share of common stock was increased from $0.01 to $0.05 per share. Accordingly, the previously announced quarterly dividend of $0.125 per common share for stockholders of record as of December 31, 2018 will now be $0.625 per common share, reflecting the 1-for-5 reverse stock split. The shares will begin trading on a reverse split-adjusted basis on the NYSE at the opening of trading on December 13, 2018 under the same ticker “SRC” and with a new CUSIP number (84860W 300).

The Reverse Stock Split affected all record holders of the Company’s common stock uniformly and did not affect any record holder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except for de minimus changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares. The Reverse Stock Split reduced the number of shares of common stock outstanding from approximately 428,941,318 shares to approximately 85,788,263 shares. The Reverse Stock Split did not affect the number of the Company’s authorized shares of common stock.

Holders of common stock who hold in “street name” in their brokerage accounts do not have to take any action as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Their accounts will be automatically adjusted to reflect the number of shares owned. A letter of transmittal relating to the Reverse Stock Split will be sent to record holders of certificates of common stock within twenty days of the Effective Time. Stockholders who receive this letter of transmittal should follow the instructions in that letter.

ABOUT SPIRIT REALTY

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) is a premier net-lease REIT that primarily invests in high-quality, operationally essential real estate, subject to long-term net leases. Over the past decade, Spirit has become an industry leader and owner of income-producing, strategically located retail, industrial, office and data center properties.

As of September 30, 2018, our diversified portfolio was comprised of 1,523 properties, including properties securing mortgage loans made by the Company. Our properties, with an aggregate gross leasable area of approximately 28.7 million square feet, are leased to approximately 252 tenants across 49 states and 32 industries.

Investor Contact:

(972) 476-1403

InvestorRelations@spiritrealty.com