8-K

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): March 20, 2014

W. P. CAREY INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-13779	45-4549771
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY	10020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

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

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:

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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers.

Effective as of March 20, 2014, Jean Hoysradt was elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of W. P. Carey Inc. (the “Company”) to fill a vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of Director Francis J. Carey in January. Ms. Hoysradt will be eligible to participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program including being eligible to receive an annual cash retainer and an annual grant of restricted stock under the W. P. Carey Inc. 2009 Non-Employee Directors’ Incentive Plan, as described further in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2013.  There are no other understandings or arrangements between Ms. Hoysradt or any other person and the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to which Ms. Hoysradt was appointed to serve as a director.  There are no transactions between Ms. Hoysradt or any of her immediate family members and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On March 26, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, Ms. Hoysradt’s election to the Board.  A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued on March 26, 2014.

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:   March 26, 2014	By:	/s/ Susan C. Hyde
		Susan C. Hyde
		Managing Director

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Company contact:
Kristina McMenamin

W. P. Carey Inc.

212-492-8995

kmcmenamin@wpcarey.com

Media contact:

Guy Lawrence

Ross & Lawrence

212-308-3333

gblawrence@rosslawpr.com

W. P. Carey Inc. Announces Election of Jean Hoysradt to Board of Directors

Francis J. Carey Named Director Emeritus

New York, NY- March 26, 2014 - W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE:WPC), a global net-lease real estate investment trust, announced today that Jean Hoysradt has been elected a director of the Company.

Since 2011, Ms. Hoysradt has served as a member of the Investment Committee of Carey Asset Management Corp., W. P. Carey’s subsidiary responsible for advising the Company and its Corporate Property Associates (CPA®) series of publicly held, non-traded real estate investment trusts on their investments.  Ms. Hoysradt is Chief Investment Officer of Mousse Partners Limited, an investment office based in New York.  Prior to Mousse, she served as Senior Vice President and Head of Securities Investment and Treasury at New York Life Insurance Company, and previously held positions in investment banking and investment management at Manufacturers Hanover, First Boston and Equitable Life.  A graduate of Duke University, Ms. Hoysradt also holds an MBA from the Columbia University School of Business. She is a member of Duke University Management Company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee.

Commenting on the election of Ms. Hoysradt, W. P. Carey’s President and CEO, Trevor Bond noted, “Having served as a member of our Investment Committee for more than three years, Jean has played a critical role in making investment decisions and strengthening the investment process during a time of growth and diversification.  Her broad real estate, private equity and investment expertise, along with her domestic and international experience, have been great assets to the Investment Committee and we know she will continue to bring this valuable perspective to our Board.  We are delighted to welcome Jean in her expanded role as a director of W. P. Carey Inc.”

The Company also announced that former Director Francis J. Carey, who retired from the Board in January, has been named as an Emeritus Director.  Mr. Carey served W. P. Carey in the roles of Board member and senior officer since its founding in 1973.

Regarding Mr. Carey’s retirement and appointment as Director Emeritus, Mr. Bond added, “Frank is emblematic of our commitment to our stockholders and employees and the unparalleled professionalism established by his brother and our founder, Bill Carey.  We look forward to his continued guidance and his sharing of the institutional heritage that is at the core of W. P. Carey today.”

W. P. Carey Inc.
W. P. Carey Inc. is a leading global net-lease REIT that provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing solutions for companies worldwide.  It also acts as the manager to a series of non-traded REITs.  The Company’s owned and managed diversified global investment portfolio had a combined enterprise value of approximately $15 billion at December 31, 2013.  Its corporate finance-focused credit and real estate underwriting process is a constant that has been successfully leveraged across a wide variety of industries and property types.  Furthermore, its portfolio of long-term leases with creditworthy tenants has an established history of generating stable cash flows, enabling it to deliver consistent and rising dividend income to investors for over four decades.
www.wpcarey.com