8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): May 15, 2017

VEREIT, INC.
VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland	001-35263	45-2482685
Delaware	333-197780	45-1255683
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2325 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(800) 606-3610
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2017, VEREIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock over the next 12 months as market conditions warrant. Repurchases may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, structured or derivative transactions, including accelerated stock repurchase transactions, or other methods of acquiring shares, or pursuant to Rule 10b5-1, from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 15, 2017, regarding the Company’s authorization to repurchase common stock.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

VEREIT, INC.
By:	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
Name:	Michael J. Bartolotta
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. By: VEREIT, Inc., its sole general partner
By:	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
Name:	Michael J. Bartolotta
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 15, 2017

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 15, 2017, regarding the Company’s authorization to repurchase common stock.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VEREIT, Inc. Announces $200 Million Share Repurchase Program

Phoenix, AZ, May 15, 2017 -- VEREIT, Inc. (NYSE: VER) (“VEREIT” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of shares of its outstanding common stock over the next 12 months as market conditions warrant. Repurchases may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, structured or derivative transactions, including accelerated stock repurchase transactions, or other methods of acquiring shares, or pursuant to Rule 10b5-1, from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.

About the Company

VEREIT is a leading, full-service real estate operating company with investment management capability. VEREIT owns and actively manages a diversified portfolio of retail, restaurant, office and industrial real estate assets with a total asset book value of $15.4 billion including approximately 4,100 properties and 93.0 million square feet, located in 49 states, as well as Puerto Rico and Canada. Additionally, VEREIT manages $7.5 billion of gross real estate investments on behalf of the Cole Capital® non-listed REITs. VEREIT is a publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Additional information about VEREIT can be found on its website at www.VEREIT.com and through social media platforms such as Twitter and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Information

Information set forth in this press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which reflect the expectations of the Company, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s share repurchase program. The forward-looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be difficult to predict and beyond the control of the Company, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Media Contacts

Parke Chapman

Rubenstein Associates

212.843.8489 | pchapman@rubenstein.com

John Bacon, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

VEREIT

60.778.6057 | JBacon@VEREIT.com

Investor Contact

Bonni Rosen, Director, Investor Relations                

VEREIT            

877.405.2653 | BRosen@VEREIT.com