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Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
9. Stockholders’ Equity
As of September 30, 2014, the Company had 153,099,786 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

On June 3, 2014, the Company established a new “at the market” (ATM) stock offering program through which it may sell from time to time up to an aggregate of $600.0 million of its common stock through sales agents over a three-year period. This program replaced the Company’s prior $600.0 million ATM stock offering program that expired on June 2, 2014 with approximately $305.3 million of unsold common stock. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from any offering for general business purposes, which may include investment opportunities and debt reduction. No shares of common stock have been issued under this new ATM stock offering program.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 70,422 shares of Common Stock in connection with the redemption of an equal number of redeemable OP Units from third parties.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 17,124 shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options to purchase Common Stock by certain employees.
On January 29, 2014, the Company paid a special cash dividend and regular quarterly dividend aggregating $2.90 per share of Common Stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2013. On April 30, 2014, the Company paid a dividend of $0.65 per share of Common Stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2014. On July 31, 2014, the Company paid a dividend of $0.65 per share of Common Stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2014. On September 11, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.65 per share of Common Stock payable on October 31, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had 80,000 shares (8,000,000 depositary shares each representing 1/100th of a share) outstanding of its 5.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $2,500.00 per share ($25.00 per depositary share). The Company pays cumulative cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock at a rate of 5.25% per annum of the $2,500.00 liquidation preference per share. The Company may not redeem the Series B Preferred Stock prior to March 27, 2018, except in certain circumstances relating to the preservation of the Company's REIT status. On or after March 27, 2018, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Series B Preferred Stock for a cash redemption price of $2,500.00 per share ($25.00 per depositary share), plus all accrued and unpaid dividends. The Series B Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the holders, has no maturity date and is not convertible into any other security of the Company or its affiliates.
On February 18, 2014, the Company paid a dividend on its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock of $32.8125 per share. On May 15, 2014, the Company paid a dividend on its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock of $32.8125 per share. On August 15, 2014, the Company paid a dividend on its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock of $32.8125 per share. On September 11, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $32.8125 per share of Series B Preferred Stock payable on November 17, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 5, 2014.