---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-023823"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "O"
cik: "0000726728"
company_name: "REALTY INCOME CORP"
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:49:03.927047+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Realty Income appoints Jeff Jacobson to board; Ronald Merriman to retire

## Summary
- Ronald Merriman retiring at 2024 annual meeting; he served since 2005 and cited no disagreement with management.
- Jeff A. Jacobson appointed to board effective February 21, 2024, bringing 35+ years real estate investment experience.
- Jacobson is former Global CEO of LaSalle Investment Management; will serve on Audit Committee.
- Jacobson receives automatic grant of 4,000 restricted shares plus annual fee of $35,000 per board policy.
- Board will temporarily be 12 members, shrinking to 11 after Merriman's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-023823
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: O
- cik: 0000726728
- company_name: REALTY INCOME CORP
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465924023823/0001104659-24-023823-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465924023823/tm246281d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-023823
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-023823.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-023823.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeff A. Jacobson was appointed as Director at REALTY INCOME CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 12, 2024, the Board appointed Jeff A. Jacobson to the Board, effective as of February 21, 2024, to serve as a director on the Board until the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465924023823/0001104659-24-023823-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ronald L. Merriman departed as Director at REALTY INCOME CORP.
  - Action: retire and not stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 12, 2024, Ronald L. Merriman, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Realty Income Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Board of his decision to retire and not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465924023823/0001104659-24-023823-index.htm

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