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NYSE: O REALTY INCOME CORP 8-K

Realty Income completes routine 2026 Annual Meeting, elects 11 directors

Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 21, 2026 · ~1 min read

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    All 11 director nominees elected to serve until 2027 annual meeting, with vote totals ranging from 596M to 648M shares in favor, indicating strong shareholder support for board composition.

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    Shareholders ratified KPMG as independent auditor for 2026 with 722M votes in favor (91% approval), a routine annual confirmation of the audit committee's selection.

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    Executive compensation approved on advisory basis with 596M votes in favor (92% approval), signaling shareholder satisfaction with management pay practices though vote is non-binding.

Summary

Realty Income held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 21, completing standard corporate governance matters with strong shareholder support across all proposals. The company's entire slate of 11 directors was re-elected, KPMG was ratified as auditor, and executive compensation received advisory approval with over 90% support in each case. These are procedural items required by securities regulations and corporate bylaws.

For retail investors, this filing confirms business-as-usual governance with no contested elections, auditor changes, or significant shareholder dissent. The high approval rates suggest alignment between management and shareholders. Watch for the company's proxy statement later this year for the 2027 meeting, which will detail any changes to board composition, executive compensation structure, or shareholder proposals that could signal strategic shifts.

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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Realty Income held its 2026 Annual Meeting, electing 11 directors, ratifying KPMG as auditor, and approving executive compensation.

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The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026

Shareholders ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 with 722,083,545 votes in favor, 67,809,190 against, and 1,356,909 abstentions. This is a routine annual vote confirming the audit committee's selection of the external auditor.

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The Company's stockholders approved on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement

Shareholders approved executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis with 596,608,216 votes in favor, 51,050,410 against, and 2,885,858 abstentions. This say-on-pay vote indicates shareholder support for the company's executive compensation practices, though the vote is advisory and not binding on the board.

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