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): September 4, 2019
NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 001-11290 | | 56-1431377 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
450 South Orange Avenue Suite 900 Orlando, Florida | | 32801 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (407) 265-7348
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | NNN | | New York Stock Exchange |
5.700% Series E Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | | NNN/PE | | New York Stock Exchange |
5.200% Series F Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | | NNN/PF | | 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). ☐
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On September 4, 2019, National Retail Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), for the public offering of 7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”). The Company also granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,050,000 additional shares of Common Stock. The shares were offered and sold under a prospectus supplement and related prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-223141). A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The offering of the 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock is expected to close on September 9, 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.
On September 5, 2019, the Company announced that it was calling for redemption all 11,500,000 outstanding depositary shares representing interests in the Company’s 5.700% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Shares”) (CUSIP: 637417809; NYSE: NNN:PRE). The Series E Preferred Shares will be redeemed on October 5, 2019 at a redemption price of $25.00 per depositary share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends through, but not including, the redemption date, for an aggregate redemption price of $25.079167 per depositary share. Dividends on the depositary shares representing interests in the Series E Preferred Shares will cease to accrue after the redemption date.
The redemptions will be made in accordance with the Depository Trust Company’s procedures. The Series E Preferred Shares shall be surrendered for payment of the redemption price to American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, the redemption and paying agent.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The exhibits listed in the following index relate to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-223141) of the Company and are filed herewith for incorporation by reference into such Registration Statement.
SIGNATURE
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.
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NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Kevin B. Habicht |
Name: | | Kevin B. Habicht |
Title: | | Executive Vice President, |
| | Chief Financial Officer, |
| | Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer |
Dated: September 9, 2019
