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): December 9, 2020

W. P. Carey Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland		001-13779	45-4549771
(State of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
50 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York,	New York		10020
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 492-1100

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, $0.001 Par Value	WPC	New York Stock Exchange

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 9, 2020, pursuant to Article I of W. P. Carey Inc.’s (the “Company”) Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, effective as of January 1, 2021, the designation of One Manhattan West, 395 9th Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, NY 10011 as the Company’s principal executive office for the transaction of business and the location of the Company’s books and records.

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

			W. P. Carey Inc.
Date:	December 14, 2020	By:	/s/ Susan C. Hyde
			Susan C. Hyde
			Chief Administrative Officer