UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

(Amendment No. 1)

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2014

CORPORATE PROPERTY ASSOCIATES 16 – GLOBAL INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

x     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 8.01 – Other Items.

In the matter of the purported class action relating to the pending merger between Corporate Property Associates® 16 — Global Incorporated (“CPA® 16 — Global”) and W. P. Carey Inc. (“W. P. Carey”) (Ira Gaines et al v. CPA® 16 — Global et al), on January 13, 2014 the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order enjoining the vote of CPA® 16 — Global’s stockholders scheduled for January 24, 2014 and plaintiffs advised CPA® 16 — Global that they did not intend to pursue further a preliminary injunction.  CPA® 16 — Global expects that the stockholder vote will take place on January 24, 2014 as originally scheduled and, if the stockholders of CPA® 16 — Global and W. P. Carey approve the merger on that date, the closing will occur on or about January 31, 2014.

Additional Information and Where to Find It:

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/ PROSPECTUS AND ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED INTO IT, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT W. P. CAREY, CPA® 16 — GLOBAL AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY. Investors are able to obtain these materials and other documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). In addition, these materials will also be available free of charge by accessing W. P. Carey’s website (www.wpcarey.com) or by accessing CPA® 16 — Global’s website (www.cpa16global.com). Investors may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by W. P. Carey or CPA® 16 — Global, with the SEC, at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or visit the SEC’s website for further information on its public reference room.

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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.

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