[8-K] Global Net Lease, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Global Net Lease, Inc. announced a Fitch Ratings upgrade to investment‑grade BBB‑ from BB+. The company disclosed the change in an Item 7.01 Regulation FD communication and attached the related press release as Exhibit 99.1. The upgrade moves GNL into investment‑grade territory per Fitch’s scale.

The filing notes standard forward‑looking statement cautions and clarifies that the press release is furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act. No other operational or financial updates are included in this notice.

Positive

• Fitch upgrade: Corporate credit rating raised to investment‑grade BBB‑ from BB+.

Negative

• None.

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Credit markets analyst

Fitch raised GNL’s rating to investment‑grade BBB‑.

Fitch Ratings upgraded Global Net Lease to BBB‑ from BB+. BBB‑ is the lowest rung of investment‑grade, marking a categorical shift from speculative‑grade to investment‑grade on Fitch’s scale.

This change is formally disclosed under Regulation FD with a furnished press release. The notice itself does not include new financing terms, covenants, or guidance; implications for capital costs or access are not specified in the excerpt.

Further details, if any, would typically appear in subsequent disclosures or the attached press release; this 8‑K centers on the rating action and its investment‑grade status.

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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): October 17, 2025

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:

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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 October 17, 2025, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Fitch Ratings has upgraded its corporate credit rating to investment-grade BBB- from BB+.

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 October 17, 2025.
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:	October 17, 2025	By:	/s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Name:	Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

FAQ

What did Fitch change about Global Net Lease (GNL)?

Fitch Ratings upgraded GNL’s corporate credit rating to BBB‑ from BB+, which is investment‑grade.

When was the Fitch upgrade for GNL announced?

The company announced the upgrade on October 17, 2025.

How did GNL disclose the Fitch rating change?

Through an Item 7.01 Regulation FD notice with a furnished press release as Exhibit 99.1.

Is BBB‑ considered investment‑grade for GNL?

Yes. The company states the new BBB‑ rating is investment‑grade.

Does the 8‑K include financial results or guidance for GNL?

No. It focuses on the rating upgrade and related disclosure language.

Which securities of GNL are listed on the NYSE?

Common stock (GNL) and preferred series A, B, D, and E are listed.