ver-20210224


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

________________________

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2021

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, 9th Floor

Phoenix,

85016

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(800)

606-3610

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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

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).


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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 24, 2021, VEREIT, Inc. together with its operating partnership, VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (collectively, the “Company”) furnished the following documents: (i) a press release relating to its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results and related matters, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1; and (ii) supplemental information for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The information set forth in this Item 2.02 and in the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 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 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 24, 2021, the Company made available on the Investor Relations section of its website, http://ir.vereit.com, a presentation describing the Company’s business and real estate portfolio. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3. The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached Exhibit 99.3 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.3, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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: February 24, 2021


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release issued February 2 4 , 2021 relating to Four th Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Related Matters
99.2						Supplemental Information for the Quarter a n d Year Ended December 31 , 2020
99.3						Investor Review Presentation for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31 , 2020
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).