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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): December 23, 2025

 

Global Net Lease, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   001-37390   45-2771978

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor    
New York, New York   10019
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 265-2020

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbol(s)		   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   GNL   New York Stock Exchange
7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share   GNL PR A   New York Stock Exchange
6.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share   GNL PR B   New York Stock Exchange
7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share   GNL PR D   New York Stock Exchange 
7.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share   GNL PR E   New York Stock Exchange

 

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 23, 2025, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has closed the sale of the McLaren Campus.

 

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such press release shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject to market conditions, capital availability and timing considerations and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in its forward-looking statements are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number		   Description
99.1   Press Release dated December 23, 2025.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

 

 

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: December 23, 2025 By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
    Name: Edward M. Weil, Jr.
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1 

 

 

Global Net Lease Successfully Closes Sale of McLaren Campus for £250 Million

▪      Strategically Reconstitutes GNL’s Top Ten Tenants

 

NEW YORK – December 23, 2025 – Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) (“GNL” or the “Company”) announced today the successful closing of the sale of the McLaren Campus – a three-building, 840,000-square-foot property located in Woking, Surrey, England – for £250 million at a 7.4% cash cap rate. The sale generated an approximate £80 million gain compared to GNL’s original purchase price, reflecting effective execution on GNL’s capital recycling strategy.

 

“We’re pleased to complete the sale of the McLaren Campus, which is another important step in the continued execution of our strategic initiatives, including reducing our exposure to the automotive industry,” said Michael Weil, CEO of GNL. “This disposition meaningfully strengthens our balance sheet by lowering leverage, giving us added flexibility to consider a range of strategic options, including share repurchases and acquisitions. This transaction demonstrates the strong progress we’re making across the business, and we look forward to carrying this momentum into 2026.”

 

Strategic Highlights of the McLaren Campus Sale

 

▪Completion of Strategic Disposition Program: This transaction effectively concludes the Company’s previously announced disposition program – which has generated approximately $3.3 billion in non-core asset sales over 23 months – and marks the transition to the next strategic phase, focused on prudently driving earnings growth.

▪Significant Leverage Reduction: GNL plans to use a significant portion of the net sale proceeds to meaningfully reduce outstanding debt, which will strengthen its investment-grade balance sheet. The transaction will expand liquidity and increase capacity on GNL’s Revolving Credit Facility, giving the Company added flexibility and ample dry powder to pursue attractive opportunities, which could include share repurchases, acquisitions, or a combination of the two, that could drive long-term earnings growth while maintaining a disciplined balance sheet.

▪Attractive Return: GNL’s sale of the McLaren Campus for £250 million – roughly £80 million more than the purchase price paid in April 2021 – highlights meaningful value creation driven by disciplined strategic execution. The 210 basis-point cash cap rate compression to 7.4% from the 9.5% acquisition cash cap rate reflects the effectiveness of GNL’s investment and capital allocation strategy.

 

About Global Net Lease, Inc.

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded internally managed real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and managing a global portfolio of income producing net lease assets across the U.S., and Western and Northern Europe. Additional information about GNL can be found on its website at www.globalnetlease.com.

 

Important Notice

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject to market conditions, capital availability and timing considerations and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in the Company’s forward-looking statements are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

 

Contacts:

Investor Relations

Email: [email protected]

 

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