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Lopez</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">219,981,382</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">20,358,601</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">595,928</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">62,443,283</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Michael D. McKee</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">230,433,174</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">9,898,049</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">604,688</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">62,443,283</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gregory T. McLaughlin</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">235,120,863</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">5,216,144</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">598,904</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">62,443,283</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ronald L. Merriman</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">232,606,381</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">7,720,049</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">609,481</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">62,443,283</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sumit Roy</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">237,773,163</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2,559,335</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">603,413</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">62,443,283</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Proposal 2 considered at the Annual Meeting was the ratification of the appointment of KPMG&#160;LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.&#160;&#160;This proposal was approved, with 293,241,023 shares voted for, 9,287,616 shares voted against, and 850,555</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#ff0000;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">shares representing abstentions. No broker non-votes resulted from the vote on this proposal.  </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:5px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Proposal 3 considered at the Annual Meeting was the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers. 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The Form 8-K cover page, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language and included as Exhibit 101</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:66px;text-indent:-43px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;padding-left:54px;text-indent:-30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"></hr><div><a id="sDAE492A0700054A1A22563BEDE67D5EF"></a></div><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:8px;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.80506822612085%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:50%;"></td><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:46%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dated: May 13, 2020</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">REALTY INCOME CORPORATION</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By:</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/ MICHAEL R. 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Pfeiffer</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div>	</div></body>
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text: Document
  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:
  May 12, 2020
  (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.)
  11995 El Camino Real
  ,
  San Diego
  ,
  California
  92130
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (
  858
  )
  284-5000
  (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))
  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
  Title of Each Class
  Trading Symbol(s)
  Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
  Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
  O
  New 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
  (a)  On May 12, 2020, Realty Income Corporation (the "Company") held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As of the close of business on March 12, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 343,398,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  (b)  The results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
  Proposal 1 considered at the Annual Meeting was the election of ten director nominees, with each to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
  All of management's nominees for directors as listed in the proxy statement were elected with the following share vote:
  Voted For
  Voted Against
  Abstentions
  Broker
  Non-Votes
  Kathleen R. Allen, Ph.D.
  232,986,185
  7,420,179
  529,547
  62,443,283
  A. Larry Chapman
  239,673,072
  665,459
  597,380
  62,443,283
  Reginald H. Gilyard
  237,904,533
  2,435,646
  595,732
  62,443,283
  Priya Cherian Huskins
  235,323,296
  5,060,225
  552,390
  62,443,283
  Christie B. Kelly
  239,846,588
  558,346
  530,977
  62,443,283
  Gerardo I. Lopez
  219,981,382
  20,358,601
  595,928
  62,443,283
  Michael D. McKee
  230,433,174
  9,898,049
  604,688
  62,443,283
  Gregory T. McLaughlin
  235,120,863
  5,216,144
  598,904
  62,443,283
  Ronald L. Merriman
  232,606,381
  7,720,049
  609,481
  62,443,283
  Sumit Roy
  237,773,163
  2,559,335
  603,413
  62,443,283
  Proposal 2 considered at the Annual Meeting was the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.  This proposal was approved, with 293,241,023 shares voted for, 9,287,616 shares voted against, and 850,555
  shares representing abstentions. No broker non-votes resulted from the vote on this proposal.
  Proposal 3 considered at the Annual Meeting was the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. This proposal was approved, with 227,177,366 shares voted for, 12,103,483 shares voted against, 1,655,062 shares representing abstentions and 62,443,283 shares representing broker non-votes.
  (c)  Not applicable
  (d)  Not applicable
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)  Exhibits
  104        The Form 8-K cover page, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language and included as Exhibit 101
  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: May 13, 2020
  REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
  By:
  /s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER
  Michael R. Pfeiffer
  Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary