8-K


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):
February 25, 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 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On February 25, 2016, Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (the “Company”), furnished (i) a press release setting forth its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and (ii) a supplemental report of financial and operating information of the Company for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 (the “Supplemental Report”) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The information set forth in this Item 2.02, Item 7.01 and in the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
See Item 2.02 above regarding the Company’s disclosure of the Supplemental Report.
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS

In February 2016, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to purchase up to $200.0 million of its common stock in the open market or through private transactions subject to market conditions from time to time over the next 18 months. The Company intends to fund any repurchases with the net proceeds from asset sales, cash flow from operations, existing cash on the balance sheet and other sources.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Press release, dated February 25, 2016
99.2
Supplemental Financial and Operating Information for the quarter ended December 31, 2015






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 and Accounting Officer)
Date: February 25, 2016






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press release, dated February 25, 2016
99.2
 
Supplemental Financial and Operating Information for the quarter ended December 31, 2015