Spirit Realty Capital Form 4 SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL / Michael C. Hughes ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hughes Michael C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2727 N. HARWOOD STREET, SUITE 300

(Street)

DALLAS TX 75201

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC. [ SRC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common stock, par value $0.05 per share	01/23/2024		A		18,101(1)	A	$0	141,998	D
Common stock, par value $0.05 per share	01/23/2024		A		43,786(2)	A	$0	185,784	D
Common stock, par value $0.05 per share	01/23/2024		D		185,784(3)	D	$0	0	D
Common stock par value $0.05 per share	01/23/2024		D		40(4)	D	$0	0	I	By Son
Common stock, par value $0.05 per share	01/23/2024		D		40(4)	D	$0	0	I	By Daughter
Common stock, par value $0.05 per share	01/23/2024		D		160(4)	D	$0	0	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares underlying a Performance Share Award granted on February 9, 2022 pursuant to the Company's incentive award plan. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Realty Income Corporation, Saints MD Subsidiary, Inc. and the Company, dated as of October 29, 2023 (as amended or supplemented), as of the Effective Time (defined in the Merger Agreement), Performance Share Awards were converted into the right to receive a number of whole shares of Realty Income common stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Spirit common stock subject to such Performance Share Award determined based on the greater of target performance and the actual level of achievement of the applicable performance goals as of immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the .762 (the Exchange Ratio), and corresponding cash dividend equivalents. The Company determined the pre-established performance goals had been achieved at 200% of target performance.

2. Represents shares underlying a Performance Share Award granted on January 19, 2023 pursuant to the Company's incentive award plan. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Realty Income Corporation, Saints MD Subsidiary, Inc. and the Company, dated as of October 29, 2023 (as amended or supplemented), as of the Effective Time (defined in the Merger Agreement), Performance Share Awards were converted into the right to receive a number of whole shares of Realty Income common stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Spirit common stock subject to such Performance Share Award determined based on the greater of target performance and the actual level of achievement of the applicable performance goals as of immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the .762 (the Exchange Ratio), and corresponding cash dividend equivalents. The Company determined the pre-established performance goals had been achieved at 292.30% of target performance

3. Represents shares of the Company's common stock (including in respect of shares underlying Performance Share Awards, net of income tax and remittance obligations) disposed in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income), Saints MD Subsidiary, Inc. and the Company, dated as of October 29, 2023 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Merger Agreement). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon the Effective Time, each share of the Company's common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.762 shares of common stock of Realty Income.

4. Represents shares of the Company's common stock disposed in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income), Saints MD Subsidiary, Inc. and the Company, dated as of October 29, 2023 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Merger Agreement). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon the Effective Time, each share of the Company's common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.762 shares of common stock of Realty Income.

	/s/Rochelle Thomas	01/23/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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