---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000726728-22-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "O"
cik: "0000726728"
company_name: "REALTY INCOME CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:01:19.737922+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Realty Income appoints Gregory Whyte as EVP & COO effective Jan 3, 2023

## Summary
- Base salary of $550,000; target annual cash bonus $400,000; 2023 LTIP target of $1,550,000.
- Relocation expense reimbursement up to $75,000.
- Severance: 1x salary+bonus for non-cause termination; 2x if within 12 months of a change in control; equity vesting.
- Whyte was Senior Advisor at UBS (2007-2016) and MD, Global Head of Real Estate Equity Research at Morgan Stanley (1991-2006).
- Appointment effective January 3, 2023; Whyte also serves on Orion Office REIT board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000726728-22-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: O
- cik: 0000726728
- company_name: REALTY INCOME CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000072672822000138/0000726728-22-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000072672822000138/o-20221214.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000726728-22-000138
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000726728-22-000138.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000726728-22-000138.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory J. Whyte was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at REALTY INCOME CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 14, 2022, Realty Income Corporation (the “Company”) announced its appointment of Gregory J. Whyte, as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Company (the “COO”) effective January 3, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000072672822000138/0000726728-22-000138-index.htm

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