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<p align="center" style="font-size:12.0pt;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<br>  </font>Washington, D.C. 20549</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;9, 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 <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<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<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;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</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="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">[&#160;&#160; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</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 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other Events</font></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;9, 2013, Realty Income Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into a purchase agreement with 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 (the &#147;Underwriters&#148;), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.650% Notes due 2023.&#160; The offering is anticipated to close on July&nbsp;16, 2013.</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;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;">REALTY INCOME   CORPORATION</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;">/s/ PAUL M. MEURER</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Executive Vice   President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer </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 9, 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 9, 2013, Realty Income Corporation (the "Company") entered into a purchase agreement with 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 (the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.650% Notes due 2023.  The offering is anticipated to close on July 16, 2013.
Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
1.1
Purchase Agreement,   dated July 9, 2013 between the Underwriters and the Company.
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 11,   2013
REALTY INCOME   CORPORATION
By:
/s/ PAUL M. MEURER
Paul M. Meurer
Executive Vice   President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
Purchase Agreement,   dated July 9, 2013, between the Underwriters and the Company.