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): November 9, 2018

Global Net Lease, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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:

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).

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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.

Press Release

On November 19, 2018, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for 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 set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, 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.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Recent Acquisition and Financing Activity

On November 9, 2018, the Company borrowed $98.5 million under a new mortgage loan (the “Seven-Property Loan”) that is secured by seven properties which had previously been part of the pool of eligible unencumbered real estate assets comprising the borrowing base under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The Company used $90.0 million of the net proceeds from the Seven-Property Loan to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

On November 14, 2018, the Company acquired a cold storage facility located in Romulus, Michigan for $126.6 million. To fund the purchase price and closing costs, the Company borrowed approximately $70.0 million secured by a first mortgage on the acquired property (the “Acquisition Loan”) and funded the remainder from cash on hand.

The Seven-Property Loan bears interest at a rate of 4.853% per annum, and the Acquisition Loan bears interest at a rate of 4.63% per annum. Both loans mature in ten years but are prepayable, at a premium, after two years.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and members of its management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “strives,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including as a result of those factors set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the Company’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, or revise forward-looking unless required by law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.