---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-017544"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WPC"
cik: "0001025378"
company_name: "W. P. Carey Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:37:47.708803+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W. P. Carey closes public offering of 6M shares at $71.38/share for $432M gross proceeds

## Summary
- 6,000,000 shares offered via forward sale agreements at $71.38 per share; gross proceeds $432M.
- Underwriters granted 30-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional shares.
- Proceeds to fund potential investments, repay revolving credit facility, and for general corporate purposes.
- Forward sale agreements expected to physically settle within ~24 months; BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan acted as joint book-runners.
- Offering closed on February 19, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-017544
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WPC
- cik: 0001025378
- company_name: W. P. Carey Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000110465926017544/0001104659-26-017544-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000110465926017544/tm266760d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  W. P. Carey Inc. entered into Underwriting Agreement with BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association valued at $432 million (effective 2026-02-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: underwriting
  - Counterparty: BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
  - Value: $432 million
  - Effective: 2026-02-17
  source text: On February 17, 2026, W. P. Carey Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”), BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (in such capacities, the “Forward Sellers”) and Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (in such capacities, the “Forward Purchasers”) in connection with an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 6,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), at a price per share to the Underwriters of $71.38 (the “Purchase Price”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000110465926017544/0001104659-26-017544-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  W. P. Carey Inc. entered into Forward Sale Agreements with Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (effective 2026-02-17).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: equity purchase
  - Counterparty: Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
  - Effective: 2026-02-17
  source text: In connection with the Offering, the Company also entered into certain forward sale agreements (the “Forward Sale Agreements”) with the Forward Purchasers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025378/000110465926017544/0001104659-26-017544-index.htm

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