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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-110706
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201001

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REALTY INCOME CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000726728
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				330580106
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13374
		FILM NUMBER:		201214523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11995 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582845000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11995 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>United States</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>Securities
and Exchange Commission</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>Washington,
D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Form 8-A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF
SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 18pt"><B>REALTY
INCOME CORPORATION<BR>
</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1-13374</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 32%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>33-0580106</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR> Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11995 El Camino Real, San Diego,<BR> California</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>92130</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; vertical-align: top">(Address of principal executive offices) &nbsp;</TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="text-align: center"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</B> <B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title of Each Class to be so <BR>
Registered</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of Each Exchange on Which<BR>
 Each Class is to be Registered</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1.625% Notes due 2030</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>The New York Stock Exchange</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instructions A.(c) or (e), check the following
box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following
box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Act registration statement
or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>333-228157</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(If applicable)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Act:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>None.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Title of Class)</B></P>




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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Realty Income Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) has filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, a prospectus supplement dated September 23, 2020 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;) to a prospectus
dated November 5, 2018 (the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;) contained in the Company&rsquo;s effective Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (Registration No. 333-228157) (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;), which Registration Statement was filed with the Commission
on November 5, 2018, relating to the securities to be registered hereunder. The Company incorporates by reference the Prospectus
and the Prospectus Supplement to the extent set forth below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1. Description of Registrant&rsquo;s Securities to be
Registered. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The information required by this item is incorporated by reference
to the information contained and incorporated by reference in the sections captioned &ldquo;Description of Notes&rdquo; and &ldquo;Supplemental
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations&rdquo; in the Prospectus Supplement and &ldquo;Description of the Debt Securities&rdquo;
in the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2. Exhibits.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/0001047469-98-038356-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></A></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 90%; padding: 0.25pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/0001047469-98-038356-index.html" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Indenture dated as of October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as successor trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K, filed on October 28, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.25pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465920110697/tm2031354d5_ex4-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.2.</FONT></A></TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465920110697/tm2031354d5_ex4-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Form of 1.625% Note due 2030 (filed as an Exhibit 4.2 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K, filed on October 1, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="text-align: right; padding: 0.25pt; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465920110697/tm2031354d5_ex4-3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">&nbsp; 4.3</A></TD>
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<TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726728/000110465920110697/tm2031354d5_ex4-3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Officers&rsquo; Certificate dated October 1, 2020 pursuant to Sections 201, 301 and 303 of the Indenture dated as of October 28, 1998 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, establishing a series of securities entitled &ldquo;1.625% Notes due 2030&rdquo; (filed as an Exhibit 4.3 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K, filed on October 1, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements of Section
12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: October 1, 2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">REALTY INCOME CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ MICHAEL R. PFEIFFER</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael R. Pfeiffer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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