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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Current Report</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the<br> Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date of report: <b>July&nbsp;16, 2013<br>  </b>(Date of Earliest Event Reported)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REALTY INCOME CORPORATION</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">600 La Terraza Boulevard, Escondido, California 92025-3873</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(760)&nbsp;741-2111</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">[&#160;&#160; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Other Events</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">On July&nbsp;16, 2013, Realty Income Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) closed its offering of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.650% Notes due 2023 pursuant to a purchase agreement dated July&nbsp;9, 2013 entered into by and between the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments,&nbsp;Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indenture dated as of   October&nbsp;28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon   Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the   Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K, filed on October&nbsp;28, 1998 and dated   October&nbsp;27, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Officers&#146; Certificate   pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October&nbsp;28,   1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.,   as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled &#147;4.650%   Notes due 2023.&#148;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Description</font></u></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indenture dated as of   October&nbsp;28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon   Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the   Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K, filed on October&nbsp;28, 1998 and dated   October&nbsp;27, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Form&nbsp;of 4.650%   Notes due 2023.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.3</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Officers&#146; Certificate   pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October&nbsp;28,   1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.,   as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled &#147;4.650%   Notes due 2023.&#148;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">5.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Opinion of Venable LLP.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">5.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Opinion of   Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">23.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Consent of Venable LLP   (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">23.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Consent of   Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP (contained in the opinion filed as   Exhibit&nbsp;5.2 hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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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:
July 16, 2013
(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.)
600 La Terraza Boulevard, Escondido, California 92025-3873
(Address of principal executive offices)
(760) 741-2111
(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))
Item 8.01
Other Events
On July 16, 2013, Realty Income Corporation (the "Company") closed its offering of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.650% Notes due 2023 pursuant to a purchase agreement dated July 9, 2013 entered into by and between the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters.
Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
4.1
Indenture dated as of   October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon   Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the   Company's Form 8-K, filed on October 28, 1998 and dated   October 27, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
Form of 4.650%   Note due 2023.
4.3
Officers' Certificate   pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28,   1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.,   as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled "4.650%   Notes due 2023."
5.1
Opinion of Venable LLP.
5.2
Opinion of   Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1
Consent of Venable LLP   (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2
Consent of   Latham & Watkins LLP (contained in the opinion filed as   Exhibit 5.2 hereto).
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: July 16,   2013
REALTY INCOME   CORPORATION
By:
/s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER
Michael R. Pfeiffer
Executive Vice   President, General Counsel
and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Indenture dated as of   October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon   Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the   Company's Form 8-K, filed on October 28, 1998 and dated   October 27, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.2
Form of 4.650%   Notes due 2023.
4.3
Officers' Certificate   pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated October 28,   1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.,   as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled "4.650%   Notes due 2023."
5.1
Opinion of Venable LLP.
5.2
Opinion of   Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1
Consent of Venable LLP   (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2
Consent of   Latham & Watkins LLP (contained in the opinion filed as   Exhibit 5.2 hereto).