UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Blackwells Capital LLC
Blackwells Onshore I LLC
Jason Aintabi
Related Fund Management, LLC
Jim Lozier
Richard O’Toole
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On May 3, 2023, Law360 published an article, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1. On May 4, 2023, Blackwells Capital LLC (“Blackwells Capital”) made updates to its campaign website, StopARGlobal.com. Copies of the updated materials are filed herewith as Exhibit 2.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Blackwells Onshore I LLC (“Blackwells Onshore”), Blackwells Capital, Jason Aintabi (collectively, Mr. Aintabi, Blackwells Onshore and Blackwells Capital, “Blackwells”), Related Fund Management, LLC (“RFM”), Richard O’Toole and James L. Lozier (collectively, Blackwells, RFM and Messrs. O’Toole and Lozier, the “Participants”) are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (“RTL”) in connection with the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (including any and all adjournments, postponements, continuations or reschedulings thereof, or any other meeting of stockholders of RTL held in lieu thereof, the “Annual Meeting”). The Participants have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) and accompanying WHITE Universal Proxy Card to be used in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from RTL’s stockholders for the Annual Meeting. BLACKWELLS STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF RTL TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING WHITE UNIVERSAL PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY THE PARTICIPANTS, AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS, BY SECURITY HOLDINGS OR OTHERWISE. The Proxy Statement and an accompanying WHITE Universal Proxy Card are being furnished to some or all of RTL’s stockholders and are available, along with any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and other relevant documents, at no charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov/. In addition, the Participants will provide copies of the Proxy Statement without charge upon request. Requests for copies should be directed to Blackwells Onshore.
