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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001025378-26-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:05:17.869936+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey Q1 investment volume $580M, amends credit agreement with CAD$347M term loan

## Summary
- Completed $580M in Q1 investments; warehouse/industrial 60%, retail 40%; Europe 45%, Canada 35%, US 20%.
- Included $210M sale-leaseback of 14 auto dealerships in Western Canada with Go Auto (22nd largest tenant).
- Amended credit agreement: replaced €215M term loan with CAD$347M term loan at Term CORRA + 80 bps (~3.1%).
- Revolver pricing grid improved by 5 bps; scheduled $170M additional investments to close in 2026.
- CEO says tracking well ahead of initial target investment pace for the year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001025378-26-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000068/0001025378-26-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000102537826000068/wpc-20260331.htm

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