---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-141995"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "O"
cik: "0000726728"
company_name: "REALTY INCOME CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T06:44:24.479684+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Realty Income appoints Sean P. Nugent as Principal Accounting Officer effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Sean P. Nugent, current SVP, Controller, will also serve as Principal Accounting Officer starting Jan 1, 2022.
- Mr. Nugent has been SVP, Controller since 2017 and joined Realty Income in 2006.
- He served as interim Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer from Jan 2020 to Jan 2021.
- No material plan, contract, or arrangement was entered into with Mr. Nugent in connection with this appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-141995
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: O
- cik: 0000726728
- company_name: REALTY INCOME CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465921141995/0001104659-21-141995-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465921141995/tm2133349d2_8k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-141995.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-141995.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sean P. Nugent was appointed as Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer at REALTY INCOME CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On November 15, 2021, Sean P. Nugent, the current Senior Vice President, Controller of Realty Income Corporation (the “Company”), has been appointed as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465921141995/0001104659-21-141995-index.htm

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