SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HABICHT KEVIN B

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 S ORANGE AVE
SUITE 900

(Street)
ORLANDO FL 32801

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC. [ NNN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/19/2006 12/19/2006 M 22,300 A $17.375 245,284 D
Common Stock 12/19/2006 12/19/2006 S 22,300 D $22.5065 222,984 D
Common Stock 12/20/2006 12/20/2006 M 3,700 A $17.375 226,684 D
Common Stock 12/20/2006 12/20/2006 S 3,700 D $22.6401 222,984 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $17.375 12/21/2006 12/21/2006 M 22,300 03/31/2000 03/31/2008 Common Stock 22,300 $17.375 23,700 D
Stock Option $17.375 12/21/2006 12/21/2006 M 3,700 03/31/2000 03/31/2008 Common Stock 3,700 $17.375 20,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Kevin B. Habicht 12/21/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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