---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-22-000151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:54:57.481651+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W.P. Carey elects Elisabeth Stheeman to board of directors

## Summary
- Elisabeth Stheeman elected to W.P. Carey board effective December 8, 2022.
- She brings over 30 years of financial services and real estate experience.
- Will serve on Investment and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees.
- Currently external member of Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee.
- Board now comprises 11 members, 36% of whom are female.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-22-000151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000151/0001025378-22-000151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000151/wpc-20221212.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-22-000151.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001025378-22-000151.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elisabeth Stheeman was elected as Director at W. P. Carey Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of December 8, 2022, Elisabeth Stheeman, age 58, was elected to the Board of Directors of W. P. Carey Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537822000151/0001025378-22-000151-index.htm

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