<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001025378-16-000051-index.html : 20160122
<SEC-HEADER>0001025378-16-000051.hdr.sgml : 20160122
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160122165350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001025378-16-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160119
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160122

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			W. P. Carey Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001025378
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133912578
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13779
		FILM NUMBER:		161356676

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124921100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	W P CAREY & CO LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAREY W P & CO LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAREY DIVERSIFIED LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971017
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>wpc20168-kbylaws.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wpc20168-kbylaws.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-3.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>wpc20168-kbylawsxexhibit31.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 3.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: wpc20168-kbylawsxexhibit31.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>wpcform8kadoptionofma_image1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: wpcform8kadoptionofma_image1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>