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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: June 24, 2010
 
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
1-13374
33-0580106
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
600 La Terraza Boulevard, Escondido, California 92025-3873
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(760) 741-2111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
 
 
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On June 24, 2010, Realty Income Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the execution of a definitive purchase agreement among the Company and Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines pursuant to which the Company will acquire approximately $269 million of winery and vineyard properties under long-term, triple-net lease agreements.  The Company also updated its 2010 acquisition outlook, 2010 earnings guidance and provided initial 2011 earnings guidance. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)  Exhibits
 
99.1   Press release dated June 24, 2010
 

 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Dated: June 24, 2010
  
REALTY INCOME CORPORATION
   
 
By:
  
 
 /s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER
       
Michael R. Pfeiffer
       
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


 
 
 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.                                Description

99.1                                    Press release dated June 24, 2010