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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: February 10, 2011

REALTY INCOME CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-13374	33-0580106
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

600 La Terraza Boulevard, Escondido, California 92025-3873

(Address of principal executive offices)

(760) 741-2111

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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))

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 10, 2011, Realty Income Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. This information, including the information contained in the press release, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated February 10, 2011

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: February 10, 2011	REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER
		Michael R. Pfeiffer
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press release dated February 10, 2011