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):  September 26, 2017

Global Net Lease, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-37390	45-2771978
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

405 Park Avenue, 4^th Floor
New York, New York 10022

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

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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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).

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. ¨

Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 26, 2017, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend of $0.1775 per share payable on October 16, 2017, November 15, 2017 and December 15, 2017 to holders of record of shares of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on October 6, 2017, November 8, 2017 and December 8, 2017, respectively. The press release also announced the declaration of a dividend of $0.095660 per share covering the period from September 12, 2017 to September 30, 2017, payable on October 16, 2017 to holders of record of shares of the Company’s 7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 6, 2017.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such press release shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the 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 in 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 September 26, 2017.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 26, 2017	By:	/s/ Nicholas Radesca
		Name:	Nicholas Radesca
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Global Net Lease, Inc.

Announces Common Stock Dividend for Fourth Quarter 2017 and Series A Preferred Stock Dividend

NEW YORK, September 26, 2017 – Global Net Lease, Inc. (“GNL”) (NYSE: GNL) announced today that it intends to continue paying monthly dividends on its shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) at an annualized rate of $2.13 per share or $0.5325 per share on a quarterly basis. Dividends on the Common Stock will be paid on a monthly basis to Common Stock holders of record at the close of business on the 8th day of each month, payable on the 15th day of such month (or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day).

Accordingly, GNL declared a dividend of $0.1775 per share payable on each of October 16, 2017, November 15, 2017 and December 15, 2017 to Common Stock holders of record at the close of business on October 6, 2017, November 8, 2017 and December 8, 2017, respectively.

GNL also announced today that it intends to pay its first quarterly dividend on its 7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) at an annualized rate of $1.8125 per share or $0.453125 per share on a quarterly basis. The first quarterly dividend payment date for the Series A Preferred Stock will be October 16, 2017 and will represent an accrual for less than a full quarter, covering the period from September 12, 2017 to September 30, 2017. Accordingly, GNL declared a dividend of $0.095660 per share payable on October 16, 2017 to Series A Preferred Stock holders of record at the close of business on October 6, 2017.

Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock will be payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of each of January, April, July and October of each year (or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day) to Series A Preferred Stock holders of record on the applicable record date.

About Global Net Lease, Inc.

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE focused on acquiring a diversified global portfolio of commercial properties, with an emphasis on sale-leaseback transactions involving single tenant, mission critical income producing net-leased assets across the United States, Western and Northern Europe. Additional information about GNL can be found on its website at www.globalnetlease.com.

Important Notice

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. In addition, words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of GNL’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and GNL undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

Contacts:

Investors and Media:

Email: investorrelations@globalnetlease.com

Phone: (212) 415-6500