Sec Form 4 Filing - Karst Jan F @ W. P. Carey Inc. - 2013-11-25

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Karst Jan F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
W. P. Carey Inc. [ WPC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WM. POLK CAREY ESTATE, LLC, 55 EAST 59TH STREET, SUITE 1700
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/25/2013
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 1,911,620 I As Co-Executor of the Estate of Wm. Polk Carey ( 1 )
Common Stock 11/25/2013 S( 2 ) 750,000 ( 2 ) D $ 62.15 ( 2 ) 6,364,735 I As Co-Executor of the Estate of Wm. Polk Carey ( 3 )
Common Stock 61,891 D
Common Stock 4,843 I Held in trust for minor child
Common Stock 2,970 I Held in trust for minor child
Common Stock 3,955 I Held in trust for minor child
Common Stock 5,297 I By wife
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, ca lls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Karst Jan F
C/O WM. POLK CAREY ESTATE, LLC
55 EAST 59TH STREET, SUITE 1700
NEW YORK, NY10022
X
Signatures
/s/ Jan F. Karst 11/25/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This Common Stock is held in the Estate. The reporting person is the co-executor of the Estate, and disclaims beneficial ownership of this Common Stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
( 2 )Represents the sale of Common Stock of the Issuer at a price of $62.15 per share, pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
( 3 )This Common Stock is held by Wm. Polk Carey Estate, LLC, which is wholly-owned by the Estate. The reporting person is the co-executor of the Estate, and disclaims beneficial ownership of this Common Stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Remarks:
As of January 13, 2012, the Reporting Person was deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock because on that date he was appointed as a co-executor of an estate that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.

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