---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-22-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:50:04.287974+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey appoints Brian Zander as CAO effective Nov 5, succeeding Arjun Mahalingam who resigns Nov 4.

## Summary
- Brian Zander appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective November 5, 2022, succeeding Arjun Mahalingam who resigns November 4, 2022.
- Zander previously served as the Company's Controller since January 2016, having joined from Acadia Realty Trust and Ernst & Young.
- Mahalingam's resignation is to pursue a new opportunity; departure effective November 4, 2022.
- No other changes to the executive team or compensation arrangements were disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-22-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000133/0001025378-22-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000133/wpc-20221021.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-22-000133
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-22-000133.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Zander was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at W. P. Carey Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: announced the appointment of Mr. Brian Zander as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective November 5, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000133/0001025378-22-000133-index.htm
- Executive change
  Arjun Mahalingam departed as Chief Accounting Officer at W. P. Carey Inc..
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Mr. Arjun Mahalingam, who is resigning from his position as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company as of November 4, 2022 to pursue a new opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000133/0001025378-22-000133-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.