Realty Income Corp. 8-K Summary: Annual Meeting Results
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports the results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 21, 2026. As of the record date of March 2, 2026, there were 932,450,634 shares of common stock issued and outstanding entitled to vote.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting outcomes.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Three proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders. All proposals were approved by the stockholders.
- Proposal 1: Election of Directors. All eleven nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. Notable vote counts included:
- Kim Hourihan: 648,227,928 For; 1,444,963 Against.
- Priya Cherian Huskins: 603,342,713 For; 46,309,310 Against (highest opposition).
- Reginald H. Gilyard: 621,353,603 For; 28,325,273 Against.
- Proposal 2: Ratification of Auditors. Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
- Voted For: 722,083,545
- Voted Against: 67,809,190
- Proposal 3: Executive Compensation. Stockholders approved the non-binding advisory proposal regarding the compensation of named executive officers.
- Voted For: 596,608,216
- Voted Against: 51,050,410
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total number of shares outstanding (932,450,634) against the company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K to confirm capital structure changes.
- Review the specific reasons for the higher "Against" votes for directors Priya Cherian Huskins and Reginald H. Gilyard in the full Proxy Statement.
- Confirm the appointment of KPMG LLP for the 2026 fiscal year aligns with the company's audit committee reports.
- Note the significant number of broker non-votes (140,705,160) on director elections and executive compensation, indicating shares held in street name where brokers lacked discretionary voting power.