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):
May 30, 2016
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 0001-36004 | 20-1676382 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
16767 North Perimeter Drive, Suite 210, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 30, 2016, Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) hired Prakash J. Parag as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and appointed Mr. Parag as the Company’s principal accounting officer, effective May 30, 2016.
Mr. Parag, age 41, is a Certified Public Accountant and most recently was an Executive Director in the Assurance Practice in Atlanta for Ernst and Young ("EY"), serving both public and private clients in a variety of industries. Mr. Parag spent eighteen years with EY and has considerable experience with real estate accounting, business processes and internal controls.
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.
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr. | |
Phillip D. Joseph, Jr. Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
Date: June 2, 2016