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): April 24, 2014
W. P. CAREY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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45-4549771 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY |
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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:
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers.
Effective as of April 24, 2014, Mary M. VanDeWeghe was elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of W. P. Carey Inc. (the “Company”). Ms. VanDeWeghe will be eligible to participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program on a prorated basis, including being eligible to receive an annual cash retainer and an annual grant of restricted stock under the W. P. Carey Inc. 2009 Non-Employee Directors’ Incentive Plan, as described further in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2014. There are no other understandings or arrangements between Ms. VanDeWeghe or any other person and the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to which Ms. VanDeWeghe was appointed to serve as a director. There are no transactions between Ms. VanDeWeghe or any of her immediate family members and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On April 29, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. VanDeWeghe’s election to the Board. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Press Release issued on April 29, 2014. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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April 30, 2014 |
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/s/ Susan C. Hyde |
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Susan C. Hyde |
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Managing Director |
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