---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-22-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:27:41.152129+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey appoints Constantin H. Beier to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Constantin H. Beier elected to WPC Board effective March 10, 2022.
- Beier is Chief Data Officer at Aon plc and based in London.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee.
- Appointment is part of standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-22-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000060/0001025378-22-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000060/wpc-20220311.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-22-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Constantin H. Beier was elected as Director at W. P. Carey Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of March 10, 2022, Constantin H. Beier, age 50, was elected to the Board of Directors of W. P. Carey Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000060/0001025378-22-000060-index.htm

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