Global Net Lease (NYSE: GNL) posts 2025 dividend tax treatment

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Global Net Lease, Inc. furnished a current report to share information about the tax treatment of its 2025 dividends. The company issued a press release on February 2, 2026, and attached it as Exhibit 99.1. This disclosure is provided under Regulation FD to keep investors and the market equally informed.

The company states that this information is "furnished" rather than "filed," limiting how it is incorporated into other securities law reports. The report also includes customary forward-looking statement language that points readers to existing risk factors in the company’s annual and quarterly reports.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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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): February 2, 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)
¨	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))

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.

On February 2, 2026, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing tax treatment of 2025 dividends.

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 February 2, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.

			GLOBAL NET LEASE, INC.
Date:	February 2, 2026	By:	/s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Name:	Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

FAQ

What did Global Net Lease (GNL) announce on February 2, 2026?

Global Net Lease announced the tax treatment of its 2025 dividends via a press release dated February 2, 2026. That release was furnished to investors as Exhibit 99.1 to a current report, giving shareholders formal access to the dividend tax information.

What is the purpose of Global Net Lease’s February 2026 8-K?

The purpose is to furnish information about the tax treatment of Global Net Lease’s 2025 dividends under Regulation FD. By attaching the press release as Exhibit 99.1, the company ensures all investors receive the same tax-related dividend information at the same time.

How is the dividend tax information treated under U.S. securities laws?

Global Net Lease states the dividend tax press release is "furnished" rather than "filed" under the Exchange Act. This means it is not subject to Section 18 liability and is not automatically incorporated into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings by general reference language.

Does the Global Net Lease 8-K include forward-looking statements?

Yes. The report notes that statements not describing historical facts may be forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties. It highlights that outcomes could differ materially and directs readers to Risk Factors and Market Risk discussions in the company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings.

Which exhibits are attached to Global Net Lease’s February 2026 8-K?

The current report includes Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release dated February 2, 2026, describing tax treatment of 2025 dividends. It also lists Exhibit 104, which contains the cover page Inline XBRL data tags embedded within the electronic version of the document.