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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission<br>
  </font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;">Form&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;">Current Report</font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or
  15(d) of the<br>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest
  event reported):</font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;November 30, 2015</font></b></p>
  
  <p align=center style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;">REALTY
  INCOME CORPORATION <br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US 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;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">33-0580106</font></b></p>
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    <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">11995 El Camino Real, San Diego,
  California 92130<br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
  
  <p align=center style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(858)&nbsp;284-5000<br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant's telephone number, including
  area code) </font></p>
  
  <p align=center style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">N/A<br>
  </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(former name or former address, if changed
  since last report) </font></p>
  
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  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:</font></p>
  
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  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
  Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
  Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">On November 30, 2015, the Board of Directors of Realty Income Corporation
  (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) took the following actions concerning the executive officers of
  the Company: </font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8226;&#160;&#160; Sumit Roy, Chief Operating Officer, was
  appointed as President of the Company, effective as of November 30, 2015. &#160;Mr. Roy
  will retain his title as Chief Operating Officer. &#160;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8226;&#160;&#160; Neil M. Abraham, Senior Vice President,
  Investments, was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment
  Officer of the Company, effective as of November 30, 2015.&#160; </font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#8226;&#160;&#160; Richard G. Collins, Executive Vice President, Portfolio
  Management, will depart from the Company, effective as of December 31, 2015. &#160;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Information about Mr. Roy, including a biographical summary, information
  about positions and offices he has held with the Company and information about his
  business experience, may be found in the Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement
  for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Schedule 14A filed on March 27,
  2015. </font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment
  Officer, Neil Abraham, 44, served as Senior Vice President, Investments, focusing
  primarily on the Company&#8217;s investment activities since April, 2015.</font><font color=#444444 face="open sans,sans-serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;"> </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Prior to
  joining the Company, Mr. Abraham was a Portfolio Manager for equity and
  mortgage REITs at Alliance Bernstein &#8211; Global Equities in New York for eight
  years. </font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The Company anticipates that Mr. Collins will be eligible to receive
  severance payments and benefits in accordance with the non-cause termination
  provisions of his existing employment agreement and applicable equity-based
  award agreements with the Company.</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Item 7.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Regulation FD Disclosure</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">On December 1, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the
  appointments of Mr. Roy as President, Mr. Abraham as Executive Vice President,
  Chief Investment Officer, and Mr. Collins&#8217; departure as Executive Vice
  President, Portfolio Management. A copy of this press release is furnished
  herewith as Exhibit 99.1. </font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the
  information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes
  of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not
  incorporated by reference into any of the Company&#8217;s filings under the
  Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">made before
  or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in
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  Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:63.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-45.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)&#160; Exhibits&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></p>
  
  <p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:49.7pt;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-31.7pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">99.1&#160;&#160; Press Release issued by the
  Company on December 1, 2015.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-indent:.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US 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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    &#160;/s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER</font></p>
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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 (Date of earliest
  event reported):
  November 30, 2015
  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))
  Item
  5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
  Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
  On November 30, 2015, the Board of Directors of Realty Income Corporation
  (the "Company") took the following actions concerning the executive officers of
  the Company:
  •   Sumit Roy, Chief Operating Officer, was
  appointed as President of the Company, effective as of November 30, 2015.  Mr. Roy
  will retain his title as Chief Operating Officer.
  •   Neil M. Abraham, Senior Vice President,
  Investments, was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment
  Officer of the Company, effective as of November 30, 2015.
  •   Richard G. Collins, Executive Vice President, Portfolio
  Management, will depart from the Company, effective as of December 31, 2015.
  Information about Mr. Roy, including a biographical summary, information
  about positions and offices he has held with the Company and information about his
  business experience, may be found in the Company's definitive proxy statement
  for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Schedule 14A filed on March 27,
  2015.
  Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment
  Officer, Neil Abraham, 44, served as Senior Vice President, Investments, focusing
  primarily on the Company's investment activities since April, 2015.
  Prior to
  joining the Company, Mr. Abraham was a Portfolio Manager for equity and
  mortgage REITs at Alliance Bernstein – Global Equities in New York for eight
  years.
  The Company anticipates that Mr. Collins will be eligible to receive
  severance payments and benefits in accordance with the non-cause termination
  provisions of his existing employment agreement and applicable equity-based
  award agreements with the Company.
  Item 7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure
  On December 1, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the
  appointments of Mr. Roy as President, Mr. Abraham as Executive Vice President,
  Chief Investment Officer, and Mr. Collins' departure as Executive Vice
  President, Portfolio Management. A copy of this press release is furnished
  herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the
  information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
  of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not
  incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings under the
  Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether
  made before
  or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in
  any such filing.
  Item 9.01        Financial
  Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)  Exhibits
  99.1   Press Release issued by the
  Company on December 1, 2015.
  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: December 4, 2015
  REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
  By:
  /s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER
  Michael R. Pfeiffer
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  INDEX
  TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1                             Press Release issued by the
  Company on December 1, 2015