UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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Stockholders Meeting to Be Held on May 16, 2017.

         
    Meeting Information
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION  

Meeting Type:

Annual Meeting

    For Holders as of: March 9, 2017
    Meeting Date: May 16, 2017
    Meeting Time: 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time
    Meeting Location:

San Diego Marriott Del Mar
11966 El Camino Real
San Diego, CA 92130 

(PATTERSON LOGO)

 

REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
SHAREOWNER SERVICES
P.O. BOX 64945
ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0945

 

   
 

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Voting Items      

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of the eight director nominees, FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017, FOR the resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative discussion in the proxy statement and EVERY ONE YEAR on an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes by stockholders on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Proposal 1. To elect the following eight director nominees to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify:

 

  Nominees:
   
  1a. Kathleen R. Allen
     
  1b. John P. Case
     
  1c. A. Larry Chapman
     
  1d. Priya Cherian Huskins
     
  1e. Michael D. McKee
     
  1f. Gregory T. McLaughlin
     
  1g. Ronald L. Merriman
     
  1h. Stephen E. Sterrett

Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017.

 

Proposal 3. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Proposal 4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes by stockholders on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

Our Board of Directors believes an advisory vote to approve executive compensation every year will lead to a more meaningful and coherent communication between the company our stockholders on the executive compensation of our named executive officers.

 

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