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| 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): December 2, 2020
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| VEREIT, INC. |
| VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| 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.) |
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| 2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor |
| Phoenix, | AZ | 85016 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
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| (800) | 606-3610 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: |
| Title of each class: | Trading symbol(s): | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Common Stock | $0.01 par value per share (VEREIT, Inc.) | VER | New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | $0.01 par value per share (VEREIT, Inc.) | VER PRF | New York Stock Exchange |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| VEREIT, Inc. | | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. | |
Emerging growth company | ☐ | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
VEREIT, Inc. ¨ VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. o
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 2, 2020, VEREIT, Inc. together with its operating partnership, VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (collectively, the “Company”), furnished a press release announcing rent collection information with respect to the Company’s real estate portfolio in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, among other things, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached 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 8.01. Other Events.
As of November 30, 2020, the Company had received approximately 97% of November 2020 rent, which includes approximately 1% to be paid in arrears by a Government agency tenant.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| VEREIT, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Michael J. Bartolotta |
| Name: | Michael J. Bartolotta |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. By: VEREIT, Inc., its sole general partner |
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| By: | /s/ Michael J. Bartolotta |
| Name: | Michael J. Bartolotta |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: December 2, 2020