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): August 7, 2012

NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-11290	56-1431377
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
450 South Orange Avenue Suite 900 Orlando, Florida		32801
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (407) 265-7348

Not applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events

The exhibit listed in the following index relates to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-179696) of the registrant and is filed herewith for incorporation by reference into such Registration Statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

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.

NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Kevin B. Habicht
Name:	Kevin B. Habicht
Title:	Executive Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer,
	Assistant Secretary and Treasurer

Dated: August 7, 2012

EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(dollars in thousands)

	Six Months Ended					Years Ended December 31,
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011			2011		2010			2009			2008			2007
Pretax income from continuing operations before income from equity investees	$	60,413	$	41,096		$	91,389	$	71,249		$	54,659		$	89,966		$	68,350
Add:
Fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest)		41,401		38,330			80,357		72,427			69,341			72,270			57,810
Distributed income from equity investees		362		285			593		578			607			438			—
Pretax earnings from operations, as adjusted	$	102,176	$	79,711		$	172,339	$	144,254		$	124,607		$	162,674		$	126,160
Fixed Charges:
Interest on indebtedness	$	37,256	$	32,603		$	70,022	$	61,639		$	60,094		$	63,746		$	53,359
Capitalized interest		868		569			1,213		617			1,243			2,014			3,718
Amortization of discount relating to indebtedness		2,378		3,335			6,191		6,360			6,006			5,670			2,724
Amortization of interest rate hedges		113		(85	)		9		(165	)		(159	)		(162	)		(309	)
Amortization of deferred charges		1,654		2,477			4,135		4,593			3,400			3,016			2,036
Fixed charges	$	42,269	$	38,899		$	81,570	$	73,044		$	70,584		$	74,284		$	61,528
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.42		2.05			2.11		1.97			1.77			2.19			2.05
Fixed charges	$	42,269	$	38,899		$	81,570	$	73,044		$	70,584		$	74,284		$	61,528
Preferred stock dividends		7,905		3,392			6,785		6,785			6,785			6,785			6,785
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	50,174	$	42,291		$	88,355	$	79,829		$	77,369		$	81,069		$	68,313
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		2.04		1.88			1.95		1.81			1.61			2.01			1.85