Sec Form 4 Filing - Goldberg Lauren @ VEREIT, Inc. - 2021-11-01

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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
Goldberg Lauren
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VEREIT, Inc. [ VER]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VEREIT, INC., 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 9TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/01/2021
(Street)
PHOENIX, AZ85016
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 11/01/2021 A 7,352 ( 1 ) A $ 40.8 127,517 D
Common Stock 11/01/2021 A 6,004 ( 2 ) A $ 48.2 133,521 D
Common Stock 11/01/2021 A 9,979 ( 3 ) A $ 38.33 143,500 D
Common Stock 11/01/2021 D 49,816 ( 4 ) D $ 0 93,684 D
Common Stock 11/01/2021 D 29,015 ( 5 ) D $ 0 64,669 D
Common Stock 11/01/2021 D 64,669 ( 6 ) D $ 0 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 41.3 11/01/2021 D 81,081 02/20/2022( 7 ) 02/20/2029 Common Stock 81,081 $ 0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 34.2 11/01/2021 D 78,947 02/21/2021( 7 ) 02/21/2028 Common Stock 78,947 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Goldberg Lauren
C/O VEREIT, INC.
2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 9TH FLOOR
PHOENIX, AZ85016
See Remarks
Signatures
/s/ Justin A. Shuler, by power of attorney 11/01/2021
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents additional performance-based restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person in connection with the performance-based restricted stock units awarded on February 20, 2019 pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Plan. On November 1, 2021, the Issuer determined that the pre-established performance goals had been achieved at a level resulting in a grant of performance-based restricted stock units at 160% of the target shares.
( 2 )Represents additional performance-based restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person in connection with the performance-based restricted stock units awarded on February 25, 2020 pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Plan. On November 1, 2021, the Issuer determined that the pre-established performance goals had been achieved at a level resulting in a grant of performance-based restricted stock units at 148.23% of the target shares.
( 3 )Represents additional performance-based restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person in connection with the performance-based restricted stock units awarded on February 23, 2021 pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Plan. On November 1, 2021, the Issuer determined that the pre-established performance goals had been achieved at a level resulting in a grant of performance-based restricted stock units at 160% of the target shares.
( 4 )Represents shares of VEREIT, Inc. ("VEREIT") common stock disposed in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Realty Income Corporation ("Realty Income"), Rams MD Subsidiary I, Inc., Rams Acquisition Sub II, LLC, VEREIT and VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., dated as of April 29, 2021 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, upon the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each share of VEREIT common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.705 shares of common stock of Realty Income (the "Exchange Ratio").
( 5 )As of the Effective Time, time-based restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person were converted into a Realty Income restricted stock unit award with respect to a number of whole shares of Realty Income common stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of shares of VEREIT common stock subject to such time-based restricted stock unit award as of immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio. The converted time-based restricted stock units otherwise remain subject to the same terms and conditions as applied immediately prior to the Effective Time.
( 6 )As of the Effective Time, performance-based restricted stock units awarded to the Reporting Person were converted into a Realty Income restricted stock unit award with respect to a number of whole shares of Realty Income common stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of shares of VEREIT common stock subject to such performance-based restricted stock unit award determined based on the actual level of achievement of the applicable performance goals as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and otherwise in accordance with the applicable award agreement by the Exchange Ratio. The converted performance-based restricted stock units otherwise remain subject to the same terms and conditions as applied immediately prior to the Effective Time.
( 7 )As of the Effective Time, these options were converted into the right to acquire (i) that number of shares of Realty Income common stock equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the number of shares of VEREIT common stock subject to such option as of immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Exchange Ratio, (ii) at an exercise price per share of Realty Income Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the exercise price per share of VEREIT common stock of such option by (B) the Exchange Ratio.

Remarks:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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