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): March 1, 2013

 

 

 

 

GRAPHIC

 

W. P. CAREY INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland

 

001-13779

 

45-4549771

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY

 

10020

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 492-1100

 

 

 

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:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers.

 

As previously announced, effective as of March 1, 2013, Catherine D. Rice became the Chief Financial Officer of  W. P. Carey Inc. (the “Company”), and upon her appointment, Mark J. DeCesaris resigned from his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  Mr. DeCesaris will continue to be a Director of the Company and, as such, will be eligible to participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program.

 


 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

W. P. Carey Inc.

 

 

 

Date: March 7, 2013

By:

/s/ Susan C. Hyde

 

 

Susan C. Hyde

 

 

Managing Director