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 3, 2006
COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland
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001-11290
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56-1431377 |
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(Commission
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Identification No.) |
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| 450 South Orange Avenue |
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| Suite 900 |
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| Orlando, Florida
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32801 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (407) 265-7348
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers.
Upon the unanimous recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board of
Directors of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed G. Nicholas Beckwith
III as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective as of February 3, 2006. Mr.
Beckwith is expected to be named to the Compensation Committee and to the Governance and Nominating
Committee of the Board of Directors. He will stand for reelection at the 2006 annual
meeting of the Company’s stockholders.
Mr. Beckwith currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Arch Street
Management, LLC, a holding company. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and has been a member of the Board of Trustees of
BlackRock Liquidity Funds since 1999. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
Beckwith Machinery Company from 1996 through 2005.