UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 12, 2019

 

Global Net Lease, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland   001-37390   45-2771978

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

405 Park Avenue, 3 rd Floor
New York, New York 10022

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

  

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

New Loan Agreement  

 

On April 12, 2019, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”), through certain wholly owned subsidiaries, borrowed $97.5 million from Column Financial, Inc. and Société Générale Financial Corporation secured by 16 of the Company’s single tenant net leased office and industrial properties located in 12 states that were simultaneously removed from the borrowing base under the Company’s existing revolving credit facility. At closing, approximately $90.2 million was used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s existing revolving credit facility, with the remaining proceeds, after costs and fees related to the loan, available for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.489% and has a maturity date of May 6, 2029. The loan is interest-only, with the principal balance due on the maturity date.

 

The Company may prepay the loan in whole or in part at any time, subject to certain fees depending on the timing and other circumstances of the prepayment.

 

   

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  GLOBAL NET LEASE, INC.  
     
Date: April 18, 2019 By:   /s/ James L. Nelson   
    Name:   James L. Nelson  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and President