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): February 16, 2016

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.

(a) Recent Developments

The information included in Exhibit 99.1 (the “Tax Exhibit”) to this Current Report provides a summary of additional material federal income tax considerations relevant to an investment in securities of National Retail Properties, Inc. (the “Company”). The information in the Tax Exhibit amends in part the discussion under the heading “Material Federal Income Tax Considerations” contained in or incorporated by reference into prospectuses, and the discussion under the heading “Additional Material Federal Income Tax Considerations” contained in any prospectus supplement, to the extent any such prospectus or prospectus supplement is included in or incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 prior to, and remaining effective as of, the date of this Current Report, and the Tax Exhibit shall be deemed incorporated by reference into each such registration statement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Additional Material Federal Income Tax Considerations

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: February 16, 2016