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): October 17, 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:

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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 October 17, 2025, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Fitch Ratings has upgraded its corporate credit rating to investment-grade BBB- from BB+.

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 October 17, 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:	October 17, 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 Upgraded to Investment Grade by Fitch Ratings

− Corporate Credit Rating Upgraded to BBB- from BB+

− Reflects Company’s Continued Execution of Key Value Enhancing Initiatives

NEW YORK – October 17, 2025 – Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) (“GNL” or the “Company”) announced today that Fitch Ratings has upgraded its corporate credit rating to investment-grade BBB- from BB+.

We believe the upgrade to an investment-grade rating was largely driven by GNL’s strategic achievements over the past two years, designed to position GNL for long-term success by lowering leverage, streamlining operations and enhancing liquidity, including:

Strategic Dispositions: During fiscal years 2024 and 2025, GNL has completed approximately $3 billion of asset dispositions that reduced outstanding debt, strengthened the Company’s balance sheet and financial flexibility, and streamlined portfolio operations. The most significant element of this effort was the approximately $1.8 billion sale of GNL’s multi-tenant retail portfolio completed in June 2025, which positioned the Company as a pure-play single tenant net lease real estate investment trust.

Revolving Credit Facility Refinancing: Reinforcing GNL’s disciplined financial strategy, in August 2025, GNL successfully refinanced its Revolving Credit Facility, which further enhanced liquidity, extended the Company’s weighted average debt maturity and lowered its cost of capital.

Premier Portfolio and Tenants: GNL has established a high-quality asset portfolio with a strong and diverse tenant base, primarily comprised of investment-grade tenants. As such, we believe GNL is positioned to generate stable, predictable cash flows that will enhance long-term financial resilience.

“We are proud to have achieved a significant milestone for GNL with Fitch’s upgrade of our corporate rating to investment-grade status,” said Michael Weil, CEO of GNL. “We believe the upgrade reflects the decisive actions we’ve taken to strengthen our balance sheet and overall credit profile by consistently executing our strategic initiatives and disciplined capital strategy. We believe our demonstrated ability to execute on strategic initiatives and our commitment to building on our significant progress enhances our ability to create sustained value for our shareholders.”

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:

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Phone: (332) 265-2020