[SCHEDULE 13G] Global Net Lease, Inc. SEC Filing
State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of 11,472,712 shares of Global Net Lease Inc. common stock, representing 5.1% of the class. The filing shows shared voting power of 9,596,899 shares and shared dispositive power over 11,472,712, while sole voting and sole dispositive powers are reported as zero. The statement was submitted on a Schedule 13G and includes a certification that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.
The filing identifies several State Street-affiliated investment-adviser subsidiaries as the relevant acquiring entities, clarifying which State Street units exercise advisory or discretionary functions over the reported position.
- Beneficial ownership of 11,472,712 shares, representing a reportable 5.1% stake in GNL
- Shared dispositive power over 11,472,712 shares, demonstrating substantive advisory/control by State Street-affiliated managers
- Filing includes certification that the holdings were acquired and are held in the ordinary course and not to change or influence issuer control
- No sole voting power reported (sole voting power = 0), indicating State Street does not exercise unilateral voting control
- No sole dispositive power reported (sole dispositive power = 0), so disposition decisions are shared among affiliated managers
Insights
TL;DR: State Street holds a passive, reportable 5.1% stake (11.47M shares) in GNL with significant shared voting and dispositive authority.
Crossing the 5% threshold triggered Schedule 13G disclosure, making this a material institutional stake to note for shareholder base composition. The position is reported as held in the ordinary course and not for control, consistent with a passive investment posture. The combined shared voting power of 9,596,899 and shared dispositive power of 11,472,712 indicates State Street-affiliated entities manage trading and voting decisions collectively rather than via a single sole-holder arm. For investors, this changes the register makeup but does not, per the filing, signal an active control agenda.
TL;DR: The Schedule 13G shows a meaningful institutional holding without declared intent to influence control.
The filing names specific State Street investment-adviser subsidiaries as the relevant managers, which improves transparency about who exercises adviser-level discretion. The reported zero sole voting and dispositive powers and the certification against acquisition for control purposes align with passive investor behavior under Rule 13d-1. From a governance perspective, an aggregated 5.1% stake is significant for monitoring and engagement practices, but the disclosure itself does not indicate activist intent or imminent governance changes.