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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 (Date of earliest event reported):
September 17, 2026
Global Net Lease, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Maryland |
|
001-37390 |
|
45-2771978 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 650
Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor |
|
|
| New York, New York |
|
10019 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (332) 265-2020
(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) |
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| ¨ |
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| ¨ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| ¨ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
|
Trading
Symbol(s) |
|
Name of each exchange
on
which
registered |
| Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
|
GNL |
|
New
York Stock Exchange |
| 7.25%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
|
GNL
PR A |
|
New
York Stock Exchange |
| 6.875%
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
|
GNL
PR B |
|
New
York Stock Exchange |
| 7.50%
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
|
GNL
PR D |
|
New
York Stock Exchange |
| 7.375%
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
|
GNL
PR E |
|
New
York Stock Exchange |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Preferred Stock Dividends
On September 17, 2026,
Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend of $0.453125 per share
payable on October 15, 2026 to holders of record of shares of the Company’s 7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
at the close of business on October 2, 2026.
The Company also announced
the declaration of a dividend of $0.4296875 per share payable on October 15, 2026 to holders of record of shares of the Company’s
6.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 2, 2026.
In addition, the Company
announced the declaration of a dividend of $0.46875 per share payable on October 15, 2026 to holders of record of shares of the Company’s
7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 2, 2026.
Additionally, the Company
announced the declaration of a dividend of $0.4609375 per share payable on October 15, 2026 to holders of record of shares of the Company’s
7.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 2, 2026.
A copy of the press release
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such press release shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose,
including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language
in such filing.
The statements
in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome
to be materially different. The words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,”
“expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “plans,”
“intends,” “would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying
words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of
the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject
to market conditions, capital availability and timing considerations and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at
all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results
to differ materially from those presented in its forward-looking statements are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important
factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed
assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number |
|
Description |
| 99.1 |
|
Press Release dated September 17, 2026. |
| 104 |
|
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SIGNATURES
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.
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GLOBAL NET LEASE, INC. |
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|
|
|
| Date: |
September 17, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr. |
| |
|
Name: |
Edward M. Weil, Jr. |
| |
|
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 99.1

Global Net Lease, Inc. Announces Preferred Stock
Dividends
NEW YORK – September 17, 2026 –
Global Net Lease, Inc. (“GNL” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GNL/ GNL PRA / GNL PRB / GNL PRD / GNL PRE) announced
today that it declared quarterly dividends on its outstanding preferred stock. Specifically, GNL declared (i) a dividend of $0.453125
per share on its 7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”), payable on October 15,
2026, to holders of record of shares of its Series A Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 2, 2026, (ii) a dividend of $0.4296875
per share on its 6.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) payable on October
15, 2026 to holders of record of shares of its Series B Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 2, 2026, (iii) a dividend
of $0.46875 per share on its 7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”) payable
on October 15, 2026 to holders of record of shares of its Series D Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 2, 2026, and (iv)
a dividend of $0.4609375 per share on its 7.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred Stock”)
payable on October 15, 2026 to holders of record of shares of its Series E Preferred Stock at the close of business on October 2, 2026.
About Global Net Lease, Inc.
Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly
traded real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and managing a global portfolio of income producing net lease assets across
the United States, and Western and Northern Europe. Additional information about GNL can be found on its website at www.globalnetlease.com.
Important Notice
The statements in this press release that are
not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as
“may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,”
“estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “plans,” “intends,”
“would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements,
although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number
of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks
that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject to market conditions, capital availability and timing considerations
and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and
uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in the Company’s forward-looking
statements are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”
sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in
the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes
no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events
or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Email: investorrelations@globalnetlease.com
| GlobalNetLease.com | (332) 265-2020 | 650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019 |