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) May 5, 1997 ----------------------------------- REALTY INCOME CORPORATION ----------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-13318 33-0580106 --------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 220 West Crest Street, Escondido, California 92025 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (760) 741-2111 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Exhibit Index Located at Page 4 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Realty Income Corporation (the "Company") is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with the issuance of $110,000,000 principal amount of 7 3/4% Notes due 2007 under the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-95374), effective September 15, 1995 (the "Registration Statement"). The exhibits listed below are being filed herewith in lieu of filing them as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and, since this Form 8-K filing is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, such exhibits are set forth in full in the Registration Statement. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 1.1 Purchase Agreement, dated May 1, 1997, between Merrill Lynch & Co., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Salomon Brothers Inc, as representatives of the underwriters, and the Company 4.1 Form of Indenture dated as of May 6, 1997 between the Company and The Bank of New York 4.2 Pricing Committee Resolutions and Form of 7 3/4% Note due 2007 5.1 Opinion of Latham & Watkins 12.1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick 23.2 Consent of Latham & Watkins (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto) 2 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. REALTY INCOME CORPORATION Date: May 2, 1997 By: /s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER ------------------------------- Michael R. Pfeiffer, Vice President Secretary and General Counsel 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Sequentially Exhibit No. Description Numbered Page - ----------- ----------- ------------- 1.1 Purchase Agreement, dated May 1, 1997, between Merrill Lynch & Co., Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Salomon Brothers Inc, as representatives of the underwriters, and the Company 4.1 Form of Indenture dated as of May 6, 1997 between the Company and The Bank of New York 4.2 Pricing Committee Resolutions and Form of 7 3/4% Note due 2007 5.1 Opinion of Latham & Watkins 12.1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP 23.2 Consent of Latham & Watkins (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto) 4