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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-059530"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NNN"
cik: "0000751364"
company_name: "NNN REIT, INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:52:59.938284+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NNN REIT Board Chair Steven D. Cosler Retires; Edward J. Fritsch Appointed as Successor

## Summary
- Steven D. Cosler retired as Board Chair effective Feb 18, 2026; served since May 2021.
- Edward J. Fritsch, independent director since Feb 2012, appointed as Chair.
- Fritsch is former CEO of Highwoods Properties (retired 2019) and Nareit Industry Leadership Award recipient (2023).
- CEO Steve Horn thanked Cosler for steady leadership during a period of significant market disruption.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-059530
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NNN
- cik: 0000751364
- company_name: NNN REIT, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751364/000119312526059530/0001193125-26-059530-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751364/000119312526059530/nnn-20260219.htm

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