Global Net Lease Inc — Definitive Proxy Statement (DEF 14A)

I am pleased to invite you to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Global Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “GNL”), which will be held virtually on May 21, 2026 commencing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The items of business are listed in the following Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We encourage you to review the information contained in the proxy statement to follow, which provides an overview of our 2025 achievements, as well as our corporate governance practices and compensation program.

As you review the proxy statement, we are proud to report that the transformation we set in motion two years ago is delivering meaningful results for stockholders.

In 2025, we achieved a total stockholder return of 32%, well ahead of our net lease peers, a milestone that reflects the disciplined work of our management team and our board of directors to fundamentally reshape this company. Since completing GNL's conversion to an internally managed REIT in 2023, we have pursued a clear and consistent mandate to build a simpler, stronger, more focused business capable of generating durable long-term value. Through deliberate and disciplined action, we have materially improved our portfolio quality, strengthened our balance sheet, and reduced our cost of capital. The progress we have made over the past two years gives us confidence in the path ahead.

The centerpiece of our transformation in 2025 was the $1.8 billion sale of our multi-tenant retail portfolio, which repositioned GNL as a pure-play single-tenant net lease company. The goal of this transaction was not simply to reduce debt and complexity, but to sharpen our focus on the kind of high-quality, long-duration, investment-grade tenancy that we believe creates the most resilient and valuable net lease platform. That conviction was reinforced by the fourth-quarter sale of the McLaren campus at a meaningful premium to our original purchase price.

This portfolio work led to substantial progress strengthening our balance sheet. Over the course of 2025, we reduced our net debt balance by $2.2 billion and refinanced our revolving credit facility on improved terms. As a result, S&P Global upgraded our corporate credit rating to BB+ and Fitch Ratings upgraded our corporate credit rating to investment grade BBB-, a significant milestone that we have been working toward since our conversion to an internally-managed REIT, and one that meaningfully expands our financial flexibility and lowers our cost of capital going forward.

Our 2025 financial results reflected the positive transformation underway. Full-year AFFO of $0.99 per share exceeded our revised 2025 guidance, and GNL’s underlying portfolio ended the year with a sector-leading 66% of annualized straight-line rent from investment-grade or implied investment-grade tenants. We were prudent on the capital allocation front, as asset sales not only reduced debt but also gave us the flexibility to pursue other value-enhancing initiatives, including repurchasing our shares at prices we believed offered compelling value relative to other uses of capital. Throughout this process, we balanced accretive share repurchases with continued deleveraging in a manner we believe supports long-term stockholder value.

We also continue to strive to maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and transparency. The experienced members of our board of directors provide invaluable guidance and oversight across all areas of our organization. Through active stockholder engagement, we will continue to incorporate investor perspectives into our governance, compensation, and sustainability practices.

As we look ahead to the remainder of 2026, we are genuinely optimistic. We believe we have a more resilient portfolio, a stronger balance sheet, and the financial flexibility to be selective in how we deploy capital. Our near-term priority is to continue to reduce exposure to office assets and redeploy the proceeds into accretive acquisitions of industrial and retail assets that are expected to strengthen our earnings profile. The valuation gap between GNL and our peers narrowed considerably in 2025, and I believe we have a clear path to closing it further through continued execution of our corporate strategy.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to our dedicated employees and our board of directors for their tireless efforts to drive our strong results. Most importantly, to our valued investors – thank you for your partnership, trust, and continued confidence and support. We remain focused on thoughtful execution to drive long-term value creation.

I am pleased to invite you to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (including any postponement or adjournment thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) of Global Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), which is scheduled to be held at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 21, 2026. The Annual Meeting will be a “virtual meeting” of stockholders, which will be conducted exclusively online via live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting and vote and submit questions during the Annual Meeting via the live webcast by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GNL2026.

If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting online, you will need the control number included on your proxy card or on the instructions that accompany your proxy materials. The Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Online check-in will begin at 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time and you should allow ample time for the online check-in procedures.

At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on the following matters, as more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice of the Annual Meeting:

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 24, 2026 (the “Record Date”) as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Only record holders of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

We are mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to our stockholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date instead of paper copies of our proxy statement and the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2025 (our “2025 Annual Report”). The Notice contains instructions on how to access those documents via the Internet. The Notice also contains instructions on how stockholders can receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, including the proxy statement, our 2025 Annual Report and proxy card. The Notice, proxy statement and form of proxy are being distributed and made available on the Internet on or about April 7, 2026.

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Regardless of whether you own a few or many shares and whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be voted on matters that come before the Annual Meeting. Your vote is very important. Stockholders may vote their shares (1) at the virtual Annual Meeting, (2) by telephone, (3) through the Internet in advance, or (4) by completing and mailing a proxy card if you receive your proxy materials by mail. Specific instructions for voting by telephone at 1-800-690-6903 or through the Internet (including voting deadlines) are included in the Notice and in the proxy card. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions on the Notice, in the section titled “Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting” of the proxy statement or on the proxy card. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote at your earliest convenience by following the instructions in the Notice or the proxy card you received in the mail.

The accompanying proxy is solicited by and on behalf of the board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) of Global Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company” or “GNL”), for use at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (including any adjournments or postponements thereof, the “Annual Meeting” or “2026 Annual Meeting”), which is scheduled to be held at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 21, 2026, and is provided together with this proxy statement (this “Proxy Statement”) and our Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2025 (our “2025 Annual Report”). References in this Proxy Statement to “we,” “us,” “our,” or like terms also refer to the Company, and references in this Proxy Statement to “you” refer to the stockholders of the Company.

The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”), proxy statement and form of proxy are first being distributed to stockholders and made available to stockholders via the Internet on or about April 7, 2026. Stockholders should review the information contained in this Proxy Statement together with our 2025 Annual Report, which accompanies this Proxy Statement.

At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote upon (1) the election of eight persons to serve on our Board each to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2027 Annual Meeting”) and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify, (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, (3) a proposal to adopt a non-binding advisory resolution approving the executive compensation for our named executive officers as described herein (the “Say-on-Pay”) and (4) the transaction of such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 24, 2026 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the Annual Meeting. Only record holders of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

On September 12, 2023, we consummated a series of transactions which resulted in our conversion from an externally-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that did not have any employees (except for one person based in Europe who was employed to provide certain tax services) to an internally-managed REIT with a significantly expanded portfolio supported by an experienced management team that we directly employ (the “Internalization”), including our named executive officers set forth below (“NEOs”). Since our Internalization, we have embarked on a multi-year process to implement a competitive compensation program that is consistent with market practices and governance standards as follows:

We are providing you with this Proxy Statement, which contains information about the items to be considered and voted on at the Annual Meeting. To make this information easier to understand, we have presented some of the information in a question-and-answer format.

Our Board of Directors is currently comprised of ten directors, eight of which have been nominated for election at the Annual Meeting and, if elected, will serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify. Our Bylaws stipulate that the number of directors may not be less than one, which is the minimum number required by the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), or more than 15. The number of directors on our Board is currently fixed at ten persons. Nine directorships are filled by persons who are “independent directors.” If all of the directors nominated for election at the Annual Meeting are elected, then immediately following the Annual Meeting, the Board will consist of eight persons, seven directorships of which will be filled by persons who are “independent directors.”

Under our Amended and Restated Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Corporate Governance Guidelines”), as amended from time to time, an “independent director” means an individual who meets the qualifications of an independent director set forth in the rules of the NYSE and applicable regulations promulgated by the SEC. Any director of the Company may resign at any time by delivering his or her resignation to the Board, the chairman of the Board or the secretary. Any resignation will take effect immediately upon its receipt or at such later time specified in the resignation. The acceptance of a resignation will not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise stated in the resignation.

The table set forth below lists the names, ages and certain other information about each current member of the Board of Directors. Each director’s term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting. We have also included information regarding each of our executive officers:

Edward M. Weil, Jr. has served as a director of the Company since January 2017. Mr. Weil previously served as an executive officer of the Company, Global Net Lease Advisors, LLC (the “GNL Advisor”) and Global Net Lease Properties, LLC (the “GNL Property Manager”) from their respective formations in July 2011, July 2011 and January 2012, until October 2014. Mr. Weil also previously served as a director of the Company from May 2012 until September 2014. Mr. Weil also served as chief executive officer of AR Global Investments, LLC (“AR Global”) from January 2016 to September 2023 and owns a non-controlling passive interest in Bellevue Capital Partners LLC (“Bellevue”). He also served as chairman of the board of directors of The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (“RTL”) and as chief executive officer and president of RTL and Necessity Retail Advisors, LLC (the “RTL Advisor”) and Necessity Retail Properties, LLC (the “RTL Property Manager”) from November 2015 until the Internalization; as executive chairman of NYSE-listed American Strategic Investment Co. (formerly known as New York City REIT, Inc.) (“NYC”) from November 2015 until September 2023; as chief executive officer, president and secretary of NYC and its advisor and property manager since March 2017; as a director of National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (“NHP”), a real estate investment trust focused on healthcare real estate, since October 2016; and as chief executive officer of NHP and its advisor and property manager from August 2018 until September 2023.

Mr. Weil previously served in leadership positions at multiple REITs and other entities advised by affiliates of AR Global, including: as chairman, chief executive officer, president of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc. (“HT III”) until its liquidation and dissolution in March 2019; as executive chairman of American Realty Capital Global Trust II, Inc. (“Global II”) until its merger with GNL in December 2016; as a director of Franklin BSP Lending Corp. (formerly Business Development Corporation of America) (“FBLC”) until November 2016, when FBLC’s external advisor was acquired by Benefit Street Partners, L.L.C. (“RCA”); as chief executive officer, president and chairman of American Realty Capital — Retail Centers of America, Inc. until its merger with RTL in February 2017; as a trustee of American Real Estate Income Fund until its liquidation in August 2016; as a trustee of Realty Capital Income Funds Trust until its dissolution in January 2017; and as an executive officer and director of American Realty Capital Daily Net Asset Value Trust, Inc. during multiple periods until its dissolution and liquidation in April 2016. Mr. Weil also served as chairman of Realty Capital Securities, LLC (“RCS”) from September 2013 until November 2015 and was the interim chief executive officer of RCS from May 2014 until September 2014 and the chief executive officer of RCS from December 2010 until September 2013. Mr. Weil served as a director of RCS Capital Corporation (“RCAP”), the parent company of RCS, from February 2013 until December 2015 and served as an executive officer of RCAP from February 2013 until November 2015, including as chief executive officer from September 2014 until November 2015. RCAP filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2016.

Mr. Weil was formerly the senior vice president of sales and leasing for American Financial Realty Trust from, where he was responsible for the disposition and leasing activity for a 33 million square foot portfolio of properties. Mr. Weil also previously served on the board of directors of the Real Estate Investment Securities Association (now known as ADISA) from 2012 to 2014, including as its president in 2013. Mr. Weil attended George Washington University.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Weil’s experience as a director or executive officer of the companies described above and his significant experience in real estate makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Dr. M. Therese Antone has served as an independent director of the Company since March 2020 and has served as chairperson of the compensation committee since February 2024. She serves as a member of the board of trustees of Davis Educational Foundation, a member of the board of Holy Spirit University in Kaslik, Lebanon, a member of the board and treasurer of Newport Restoration Foundation, and a member of the board of trustees of Newport Hospital Foundation.

Dr. Antone previously served as a member of the board and compensation committee of Mercy Investment Services from January 2011 to December 2022, and as a commissioner of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission from January 2015 to December 2022. From March 2021 until its dissolution in December 2022, she also served as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of G&P Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by affiliates of the GNL Advisor with units listed on the NYSE. She has also previously served on the boards of many institutions and organizations, primarily in the education sector but also in the financial services sector. Dr. Antone has served as Chancellor at Salve Regina University since 2009, and her career at Salve Regina included tenure as a professor of mathematics and management, executive vice president for corporate affairs and

advancement and president. Dr. Antone holds a Doctor of Education from Harvard University with emphasis in administration, planning and social policy. She holds a Master of Arts in mathematics from Villanova University and completed the international senior executive program at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Our Board of Directors believes that Dr. Antone’s experience as a director of the institutions and organizations described above, as well as her prior business experience makes her well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Lisa D. Kabnick has served as an independent director of the Company since September 2023. Ms. Kabnick was the lead independent director of RTL serving on its board from August 2015 until the RTL merger in September 2023. Ms. Kabnick is a Retired Partner and was a senior advisor for Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (formerly known as Troutman Pepper LP and Pepper Hamilton, LLP) from September 2017 through December 31, 2023, as a senior advisor at Reed Smith LLP from January 2015 until September 2017 and a partner at Reed Smith from January 2003 until December 2014. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Ms. Kabnick was a practicing attorney with Pepper Hamilton, LLP, where she became a partner in 1988. During her tenure in both firms, Ms. Kabnick held various leadership positions. Since April 2015, Ms. Kabnick has been a member of the board of directors of The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC, the publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, where she has been chair of the board since June 2024 and vice-chair and chair of the audit/finance committee since April 2016. From April 2016 until January 2020, Ms. Kabnick served as a member of the board of directors of CFG Community Bank and a member of its risk management and compensation committees. From August 2013 until October 2015, Ms. Kabnick served as a member of the board of directors of Vertisense, Inc. (formerly known as Alcohoot, Inc.). From 2006 through 2013, Ms. Kabnick was a member of the board of directors of the Kimmel Center, the performing arts center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From April 2001 through December 2024, Ms. Kabnick was a member of the board of directors of the Ongava Game Reserve, a 125 square mile game reserve in Namibia. Ms. Kabnick has also served on a number of community and non-profit boards, including as a Northeast Trustee for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Council, Pennsylvania Ballet, and on the Trustee’s Council of Penn Women for the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Kabnick has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors relating to her professional career, including being recognized in Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, and has been honored by Real Philly magazine in 2005 as Trailblazer Honoree and Woman of Distinction. Ms. Kabnick graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Our Board of Directors believes that Ms. Kabnick’s experience as an attorney and a director on multiple profit- and non-profit boards makes her well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Robert I. Kauffman has served as non-executive chair of the Company since May 2025, an independent director of the Company since March 2024 and as chair of the finance committee since August 2024. Mr. Kauffman is currently a private investor and entrepreneur active in the financial, real estate, automotive and technology-oriented sectors. Mr. Kauffman is the owner of RK Motors, a restorer and reseller of classic cars. Currently, Mr. Kauffman serves as an independent board member of Hagerty Inc. (NYSE: HGTY), a leading insurer of collector cars, a position he has held since December 2021. Mr. Kauffman is also an advisory board member of McLaren Racing Ltd., a United Kingdom based Formula 1 racing team, as an investor and advisory board member of Off The Chain Capital, a cryptocurrency focused hedge fund, and is Chairman of the Race Team Alliance, an association of NASCAR Cup Series Racing teams. Mr. Kauffman was a co-founder of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”) where he was a principal and member of the board of directors from its founding in 1998 until 2012. During his tenure at Fortress, Mr. Kauffman served as a member of Fortress’s management committee and was responsible for the management of Fortress’s European private equity investment operations. While at Fortress, he was primarily focused on distressed debt restructurings, real estate and other asset based financial services businesses. Prior to co-founding Fortress, Mr. Kauffman was a Managing Director at UBS from 1997 to 1998, a Principal at BlackRock Financial Management Inc. from 1993 to 1997, and at Lehman Brothers from 1986 to 1993, where he primarily focused on the mortgage and securitization markets in the United States and Europe. Over the course of his career, Mr. Kauffman has been involved in a wide variety of investment activities, including private fund raising, IPOs, primary and secondary public share offerings in multiple jurisdictions, take private transactions, as well as billions of dollars of bank and capital market debt financings and securitizations. Mr. Kauffman earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Kauffman’s extensive background in capital markets and unique experience in co-founding a multi-billion dollar global investment manager makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Michael J.U. Monahan has served as an independent director of the Company since February 2024. Mr. Monahan is currently a CBRE Group, Inc. (“CBRE”) Vice Chair in the New York office, where he has worked since January 1999. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Monahan was a Senior Director at Jones Lang Wootton, and a Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield from 1982 through 1990. Mr. Monahan’s areas of expertise at CBRE are in formulating corporate real estate strategy, leading corporate acquisition and disposition project, and agency representation. Mr. Monahan is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, and a former Board member of the non-profit National Executive Service Corporation. Mr. Monahan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Marietta College, and is a graduate of the New York University Real Estate Institute.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Monahan’s experience in the real estate industry makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Stanley R. Perla has served as an independent director of the Company since September 2023 and our audit committee chair since that time. Mr. Perla served as a director of RTL until we acquired the entity in September 2023. Mr. Perla has served as an independent director of GTJ REIT, Inc. since January 2013 and currently chairs the audit committee. Mr. Perla previously served as an independent director of Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc. (formerly known as American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc.) from January 2014 to June 2021, as a member of the board of directors and the chair of the audit committee of Madison Harbor Balanced Strategies, Inc. from January 2004 until its liquidation in 2017, as a trustee of AREIF from May 2012 until its liquidation in August 2016 and as an independent director of Global II from August 2014 until December 2016. Mr. Perla, a licensed certified public accountant, was with the firm of Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst & Young”) for 35 years, from September 1967 to June 2003, the last 25 of which he was a partner. Mr. Perla served as Ernst & Young’s national director of real estate accounting, as well as on Ernst & Young’s national accounting and auditing committee. From July 2003 to May 2008, he was the director of Internal Audit for Vornado Realty Trust and from June 2008 to May 2011, he was the managing partner of Cornerstone Accounting Group, a public accounting firm specializing in the real estate industry and a consultant to the same firm from June 2011 to March 2012. From May 2012 until December 2015, Mr. Perla provided consulting services to Friedman LLP, a public accounting firm. His area of expertise for the past 40 years has been real estate and he was also responsible for auditing public and private companies. He is an active member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and the National Association of Real Estate Companies. In addition, Mr. Perla has been a frequent speaker on real estate accounting issues at numerous real estate conferences. Mr. Perla earned a Master of Business Administration in Taxation and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Baruch College.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Perla’s experience as a director of multiple companies, as well as his other business experience makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Leslie D. Michelson has served as an independent director of the Company since September 2023 and has served as chair of our nominating and corporate governance committee since October 2023. Mr. Michelson served as a director of RTL beginning in 2017 until the RTL merger in September 2023. Mr. Michelson also served as an independent director of RCA between December 2015 and February 2017 and as an independent director of Franklin BSP Real Estate Debt BDC from April 2024 to October 2025.

In addition, Mr. Michelson has served as an independent director of BSP Franklin Lending Corporation since January 2011, including as lead independent director from February 2016 until its merger with BSP Capital Corporation in January 2024. Mr. Michelson has also served as an independent director of BSP Franklin Capital Corporation including as lead independent director since March 2020, and Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund, including as lead independent director since October 2022. Mr. Michelson has served as an independent director of NHP since December 2015 including as Non-Executive Chair since October 2016.

Mr. Michelson previously served as an independent director of BDCA II from August 2014 until its liquidation and dissolution in September 2016 and an independent trustee RCIFT, a family of mutual funds advised by an affiliate of AR Global from April 2013 until its dissolution in January 2017.

From April 2007 until February 2020, Mr. Michelson served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Private Health Management, Inc., a company which assists corporate employees and their dependents, families and individuals obtain the best healthcare. Since March 2020 Mr. Michelson has served as chairman and as a director of Private Health Management, Inc. Mr. Michelson has served as a member of the Board of Advisors for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health since October 2013. He also served as a director of Druggability Technology Holdings, Ltd., a proprietary pharmaceutical product business dedicated to the development and commercialization of high-value pharmaceutical products, from April 2013 until September 2018. Mr. Michelson has served as founder and chief executive officer of Michelson on Medicine, LLC since January 2011. Earlier in his career, Mr. Michelson served as a founder, investor, director and executive officer of multiple public and private companies, including foundations, in the healthcare, technology, finance and real estate industries. Mr. Michelson received his Bachelor of Arts from The Johns Hopkins University in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1976.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Michelson’s experience as a director and executive officer of multiple companies make him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Mr. Richardson has served as an independent director of the Company since March 2025. He is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Chemico Group, the largest minority-owned, veteran-owned chemical management and distribution company in the United States. The Chemico Group is a Tier 1 supplier to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and has also established a strong presence in the aerospace, biopharmaceutical, electronics, and government sectors. A passionate champion for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) development, Mr. Richardson has served as a board member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) for over 15 years. For six of those years, he chaired the Minority Business Input Committee, which oversees growth and expansion initiatives for approximately 1,200 minority-owned businesses.

Mr. Richardson also serves on the Stellantis Advisory Council and the GM Supplier Inclusion Board and has co-chaired the GM Supplier Council. In recognition of his efforts, he has received numerous accolades, including: Michigan Minority Hall of Fame Legend (2023); GM African Ancestry Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2022); Automotive News Notable Champion of Diversity (2021); MMSDC MBE Luminary of the Year (2024, 2020); MMSDC President’s Award (2016); MMSDC Diamond Award (four-time recipient); Congressional Black Caucus Distinguished Corporate Citizens Award (2015); NAACP Volunteer Award (2014); Rainbow PUSH Living Legend Award (2014); and Results Mentoring Industry Award (2016). Committed to community investment, Mr. Richardson has served as a board member for Michigan Strategic Fund since May 2023 and Grow Michigan since January 2025. Mr. Richardson was also appointed in April 2023 by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer as a member of the Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors serving a three year term. He also previously served as chairman of the National Association of Black Suppliers, was a former board member of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Supplier Partnerships for the Environment, and the Chemical Management Suppliers Forum. A United States Marine Corps veteran, he pursued a Business Management degree at the Detroit College of Business and completed executive management programs at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Richardson’s experience as an executive officer and director, as well as his other business experience, makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

Governor Edward G. Rendell has served as an independent director of the Company since March 2012. Governor Rendell served as a director of RTL from February 2017 until the RTL merger in September 2023. Governor Rendell has served as an independent director of NHP since December 2015 and of FBLC since January 2011. Governor Rendell previously served as an independent director of RCA from October 2012 until RCA’s merger with RTL in February 2017, and as an independent director of Business Development Corporation of America II (“BDCA II”) from August 2014 until its liquidation and dissolution in September 2016.

Governor Rendell served as the 45th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from January 2003 through January 2011 and as the Mayor of Philadelphia from January 1992 through January 2000. Governor Rendell was also the General Chairperson of the National Democratic Committee from November 1999 through February 2001. Governor Rendell has also worked as an attorney in private practice. An Army veteran, Governor Rendell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from Villanova Law School.

Our Board of Directors believes that Governor Rendell’s experience as a director of multiple companies, as well as his experience as the chief executive of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

P. Sue Perrotty has served as an independent director of the Company since March 2015 and previously served as non-executive chair of the Company from March 2015 to May 2025, as chairperson of the audit committee from July 2017 to March 2020 and as chairperson of the nominating and corporate governance committee from March 2015 to October 2023. Ms. Perrotty has served as a member of the board of Tower Health, a multi hospital regional, integrated healthcare provider since July 2019, as its interim president and chief executive officer from February 2021 to August 2021, and as its president and chief executive officer since September 2021, retiring in February, 2025.

Ms. Perrotty served on the board of NYRT from September 2014 until November 2018, including as chair of the audit committee from December 2014 to June 2017. NYRT converted into New York REIT Liquidating LLC in November 2018. Ms. Perrotty then served as an independent member of the board of managers of New York REIT Liquidating LLC until July 2020. Previously, she has served as an independent director of HT III from August 2014, including as its audit committee chair from December 2014, until HT III’s liquidation and dissolution in March 2019 and as an independent director of Axar Acquisition Corp. (formerly known as AR Capital Acquisition Corp.) from October 2014 until its liquidation and dissolution in October 2017. Ms. Perrotty has served as president and chief executive officer of BAC Services in Brick, New Jersey since April 2011. Ms. Perrotty had a 28 year career in banking prior to retiring as Executive Vice President and head of Global Operations for First Union Corp in 2002. Ms. Perrotty served in the cabinet of Governor Edward G. Rendell as chief of staff to First Lady, Judge Marjorie Rendell from November 2002 through August 2008. Ms. Perrotty currently serves on several not-for-profit boards including the Board of Trustees of Albright College, as an emeritus trustee and as chair of the Olivet Boys and Girls Club, and previously served as chair of the Berks County Community Foundation and on the executive committee for the Girls Scouts of Eastern PA Board and the United Way. Ms. Perrotty is a graduate of Albright College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and was also awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Albright College in 2010.

Our Board of Directors believes that Ms. Perrotty’s experience as a director and executive officer of multiple companies, as well as her other business experience, makes her well qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

See “Nominees for Directors — Edward M. Weil, Jr.” for Mr. Weil’s biographical information.

Jesse C. Galloway has served as executive vice president and general counsel of the Company since September 2023. Mr. Galloway previously served as general counsel and executive vice president of AR Global from September 2008 to January 2018. Mr. Galloway has also previously served as counsel for multiple other entities, including as an independent legal consultant working in the New York City area for national real estate and financial companies from January 2018 to September 2023, an associate in the real estate finance practice group at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York from 2004 to 2008, and an associate in the commercial real estate development and finance practice group at Harris Beach LLP in New York from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Galloway holds a Bachelor of Arts from John Carroll University and a Juris Doctor from University of Richmond School of Law.

Christopher J. Masterson has served as chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary of the Company since November 2017. Mr. Masterson held the same position with the GNL Advisor and the GNL Property Manager prior to the Internalization. Mr. Masterson served as the chief financial officer and treasurer of NYC and its advisor and property manager from September 2019 to September 2023. Mr. Masterson joined AR Global in February 2013 and served in various roles during his tenure, including as chief accounting officer for the Company, RTL and RCA and as chief financial officer of BDCA Adviser II, LLC, the advisor to BDCA II. From October 2006 to February 2013, Mr. Masterson worked at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he most recently served as a vice president in the Merchant

Banking Division Controllers team. From August 2004 until October 2006, Mr. Masterson worked as an auditor at KPMG LLP. Mr. Masterson is a certified public accountant in New York State, and he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters of Business Administration from New York University.

Ori Kravel has served as chief operating officer since January 2025. In his prior role as senior vice president of corporate development of the Company, a position he held from September 2023 to January 2025, Mr. Kravel oversaw key areas of the Company’s overall business strategy and operations. His responsibilities have included overseeing debt and equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, executing strategic transactions, and driving operational efficiency. From 2011 to September 2023, Mr. Kravel served in numerous roles, including senior vice president, for the former GNL Advisor and the GNL Property Manager. Mr. Kravel graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Real Estate and Urban Economics from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the management and control of our business and operations. The Board of Directors held a total of 9 meetings during the year ended December 31, 2025. All directors attended all of the Board meetings and meetings of the Board committees on which such directors served while they were a member of the Board. All of the persons that were directors at the time of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders attended the meeting. We encourage all directors to attend our annual meetings of stockholders. The Board of Directors has standing audit, finance, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees.

Mr. Kauffman serves as non-executive chair of the Board. Since March 2024, Mr. Weil has served as the chief executive officer and president and is also a member of the Board of Directors. As chief executive officer and president of the Company, Mr. Weil is responsible for overseeing and implementing our day-to-day operations and business strategy. The Board of Directors believes that its leadership structure is appropriate in light of the Company’s business and operating environment but may modify this structure in the future. The Board believes that having a majority of independent, experienced directors, provides the right leadership and corporate governance structure for the Company.

The Board of Directors has an active role in overseeing the management of risks applicable to the Company. The entire Board is actively involved in overseeing risk management for the Company through its approval of an annual long-term capital and finance plan, including the sources and uses of equity and debt, dividend policy and asset acquisition and divestiture, management’s annual plan, including quarterly key performance indicators and the performance against such measures, material amendments to such plans, material property acquisitions and incurrence and assumption of debt and its oversight of the Company’s executive officers. The finance committee assists the Board with monitoring and overseeing the Company’s real estate acquisition, disposition, financing, and capital allocation strategy, including preparation of the plans referenced in the immediately preceding sentence. The nominating and corporate governance committee reviews all matters relating to the independence of the members of the Board of Directors. The compensation committee oversees all compensation paid to our NEOs, our compensation plans, and any other compensation-related matters. The audit committee oversees our relationship with our independent registered public accounting firm, as well as management of accounting, financial, legal and regulatory risks. The audit committee reports to the full Board regarding its activities, including those related to cybersecurity. Our Board considers cybersecurity risks and other information technology risks as part of its risk oversight function. Our audit committee reviews policies with respect to major risk assessment and risk management and oversees management’s implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program, including reviewing risk assessments from management, overseeing our cybersecurity risk management processes, reviewing periodic reports from management on our cybersecurity risks and incidents. The audit committee is also responsible for reviewing and approving transactions with related parties and resolving other conflicts of interest.

The compensation committee has considered and determined that risks arising from the Company’s compensation policies and practices for its employees, including the NEOs, are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Our compensation committee assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our Company. The compensation committee and management do not believe that the Company presently maintains compensation policies or practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s risk management or create incentives that could lead to excessive or inappropriate risk taking by employees, including the NEOs. In reaching this conclusion, the compensation committee considered all components of our compensation program and assessed any associated risks. The compensation committee also considered the various strategies and measures employed by the Company that mitigate such risk, including: (i) the overall balance achieved through our use of a mix of cash and equity, annual and long-term incentives and time and performance-based compensation; (ii) our use of multi-year vesting periods for equity grants; and (iii) the oversight exercised by the compensation committee over the performance metrics and results under the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2025 Equity Plan”).

We prohibit our directors, executive officers and certain designated employees from engaging in hedging, short sales, trading in publicly traded put or call options or trading on margin involving our securities.

In April 2025, our Board adopted a governance enhancement empowering stockholders to amend our bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast, with the exception of amendments related to indemnification of our directors and officers or the provisions governing amendments to the bylaws. Our Board continues to have the power to adopt new bylaws and to alter or repeal any provision of the bylaws, co-extensive with the right of the stockholders.

Our audit committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Perla and Richardson and Ms. Perrotty, each of whom is “independent,” as described below, within the meaning of the applicable (1) requirements set forth in the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules and (2) listing standards of the NYSE. Mr. Perla is the chair of our audit committee. Our audit committee held 5 meetings during the year ended December 31, 2025. All members of the audit committee attended all of the meetings while they were members of the audit committee. The second amended and restated audit committee charter is available to any stockholder who sends a request to Global Net Lease, Inc., 650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The audit committee charter is also available on the Company’s website at www.globalnetlease.com by clicking on “Investors — Governance.” The information on our website is not intended to form a part of or be incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement. The Board has determined that each of Mr. Perla, Ms. Perrotty and Mr. Richardson qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

The audit committee, in performing its duties, monitors:

In addition, the audit committee reviews, among other things, (1) all related person transactions for potential conflict of interest situations on an ongoing basis and (2) the Company’s cybersecurity and other information security risks, controls, and procedures, including those related to data privacy and network security.

The audit committee’s report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 is discussed below under the heading “Audit Committee Report.”

The compensation committee is comprised of Dr. Antone and Messrs. Monahan and Perla. Each member is “independent,” as described below, within the meaning of the applicable (1) requirements set forth in the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules and (2) listing standards of the NYSE. In addition, all of the members of our compensation committee are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of the rules of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Our compensation committee held 3 meetings during the year ended December 31, 2025. All members of the compensation committee, at the time of each meeting, attended these meetings. The second amended and restated compensation committee charter is available to any stockholder who sends a request to Global Net Lease, Inc., 650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The compensation committee charter is also available on the Company’s website at www.globalnetlease.com by clicking on “Investors — Governance.” The information on our website is not intended to form a part of or be incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement. The principal functions of the compensation committee are to:

The compensation committee administers the 2025 Equity Plan and the awards granted thereunder. See “Compensation of Directors” and “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

The compensation committee is also responsible for approving and administering all grants of awards to our executive officers. In carrying out its responsibilities, our compensation committee may delegate any or all of its responsibilities to a subcommittee or any other person to the extent consistent with our charter, the compensation committee charter and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the NYSE rules. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for further information.

The nominating and corporate governance committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Michelson, Rendell and Richardson, each of whom is “independent,” within the meaning of the applicable listing standards of the NYSE and the SEC rules. Mr. Michelson is the chair of the committee. Our nominating and corporate governance committee held 5 meetings during the year ended December 31, 2025. All members of the nominating and corporate governance committee attended the meeting held during the time he or she was a member. The fourth amended and restated nominating and corporate governance committee charter, second amended and restated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) and our amended and restated Corporate Governance Guidelines are available to any stockholder who sends a request to Global Net Lease, Inc., 650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The nominating and corporate governance committee charter, the Code of Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines are also available on the Company’s website at www.globalnetlease.com by clicking on “Investors — Governance.” The information on our website is not intended to form a part of or be incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement. The nominating and corporate governance committee is responsible for the following:

In evaluating directors for nomination to the Board and to serve as members of each committee of the Board, the nominating and corporate governance committee considers the applicable requirements under the Exchange Act, NYSE rules, the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charter of the applicable committee and may consider such other factors or criteria as the nominating and corporate governance committee deems appropriate. For purposes of recommending any nominee, the nominating and corporate governance committee may consider all criteria that it deems appropriate, which may include, without limitation:

The nominating and corporate governance committee evaluates each individual nominee in the context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of assembling a group that can best advance the success of the business and exercise judgment using its diversity of experience. The Board of Directors believes that diversity is an important attribute of the members who comprise our Board of Directors and that the members should represent an array of backgrounds and experiences.

Except for the specific requirement set forth in the nominating and corporate governance committee charter that the committee shall review all stockholder nominations and proposals submitted to the Company in accordance with the

procedures set forth in the Bylaws, the nominating and corporate governance committee has not adopted a specific policy regarding the consideration of director nominees recommended to our nominating and corporate governance committee by stockholders. The Board believes that the procedures set forth in our nominating and corporate governance committee charter and Bylaws are currently sufficient and that the establishment of a formal policy is not necessary. Stockholders who would like to propose an independent director candidate for the consideration of the Board of Directors may do so by following the procedures under the section entitled “Stockholder Proposals for the 2027 Annual Meeting — Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for Directors to Be Presented at Meetings.”

The finance committee is comprised of Ms. Kabnick, and Messrs. Kauffman, Monahan and Weil. Each member of the finance committee, except for Mr. Weil, is “independent,” within the meaning of the applicable (1) requirements set forth in the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules and (2) listing standards of the NYSE. Mr. Kauffman is the chair of the finance committee. Our finance committee held 6 meetings during the year ended December 31, 2025. All members of the finance committee attended the meetings held during the time he or she was a member. The finance committee charter is available to any stockholder who sends a request to Global Net Lease, Inc., 650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The finance committee charter is also available on the Company’s website at www.globalnetlease.com by clicking on “Investors — Governance.” The information on our website is not intended to form a part of or be incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement.

The principal functions of the finance committee include:

As required by the NYSE rules and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, a majority of our directors must be “independent.” The Board of Directors has considered the independence of each director and nominee for election as a director in accordance with the elements of independence set forth in the listing standards of the NYSE, the Exchange Act and SEC rules. Based upon information provided by each director, the nominating and corporate governance committee and the Board of Directors have each affirmatively determined that each of Dr. Antone, Governor Rendell, Ms. Perrotty, and Ms. Kabnick as well as Messrs. Kauffman, Michelson, Monahan, Perla and Richardson, have no material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company) other than as a director of the Company and is “independent” within the meaning of the applicable listing standards of the NYSE as well as the requirements set forth in the Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules.

There are no familial relationships between any of our directors and executive officers.

From January 2025 through July 2025, our compensation committee was comprised of Dr. M. Therese Antone and Messrs. Rendell, Michelson, Monahan and Perla and from August 2025 through December 2025, our compensation committee was comprised of Dr. M. Therese Antone and Messrs. Monahan and Perla. No member of the compensation committee is, or ever has been, an officer or employee of the Company, and no member of the compensation committee had any relationships during 2025 requiring disclosure by us under the SEC’s rules requiring disclosure of certain relationships and related-party transactions.

Additionally, during 2025, none of our executive officers was a director of another entity where one of that entity’s executive officers served on the compensation committee of the Company, none of our executive officers served on the compensation committee or other committee serving an equivalent function (or in the absence of such committee, the entire Board) of any entity where one of that entity’s executive officers served on the compensation committee of the Company and none of our executive officers served on the compensation committee or other committee serving an equivalent function (or in the absence of such committee, the entire Board) of another entity where one of that entity’s executive officers served as a director on our Board.

Accordingly, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 there were no interlocks with other companies within the meaning of the SEC’s rules.

Any interested parties (including the Company’s stockholders) may communicate with the Board of Directors or with the independent directors as a group by sending written communications in care of Global Net Lease, Inc., 650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Secretary, with a copy to the general counsel. The Secretary will deliver all appropriate communications to the Board of Directors or the independent directors as a group, as applicable, no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. If the Board modifies this process, the revised process will be posted on the Company’s website, www.globalnetlease.com.

The Company has adopted an insider trading policy (the “Insider Trading Policy”) which governs the purchase, sale and/or any other dispositions of the Company’s securities by the Company and its directors, officers and employees and is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations and applicable exchange listing standards. A copy of the Insider Trading Policy has been filed with the 2025 Annual Report, filed by the Company under the Exchange Act on February 25, 2026.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we paid our independent directors a yearly cash retainer of $75,000, except for the non-executive chair, who received a yearly retainer of $115,000.

We paid an additional total yearly cash retainer of $30,000 to the chairperson of the audit committee, the compensation committee, the nominating and corporate governance committee and the finance committee and a retainer of $20,000 to each other member of the audit committee, the compensation committee, the nominating and corporate governance committee and the finance committee. In addition, each independent director receives an annual grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) equal to a grant date value of $130,000.

Non-employee directors may elect to have all or a portion of the annual cash retainers to which they become entitled paid in shares of the Common Stock pursuant to the 2025 Equity Plan in lieu of cash. An election to receive retainers in Common Stock in lieu of cash must be made prior to the date of the annual meeting of stockholders immediately preceding the director year (i.e., the period from one annual meeting to the next annual meeting); provided, however, that a non-employee director that is newly elected to the Board (whether or not at an annual meeting) will be entitled for a period of thirty (30) days following the director’s initial election to the Board to make a stock election for the director’s initial director year or partial director year of service, as applicable, referred to as the “due date.” The stock election made with respect to a director year is irrevocable.

The number of shares of Common Stock granted will be determined by dividing the amount of the applicable cash retainer (or portion thereof) by the closing price of the Common Stock on the later of (1) the date the director would otherwise have been paid the cash retainer (or applicable portion thereof) in cash, or (2) the due date (in each case rounded down to the nearest whole share) (and if either date is not a trading day, on the next trading day that follows that date). Except as provided below, the Common Stock will be granted to the applicable non-employee director on the payment date or, if later, the due date (or if the payment date or due date, as applicable, is not a trading day, on the next trading day following the payment date or due date, respectively).

As discussed above, each non-employee director receives a grant of RSUs under the 2025 Equity Plan generally effective as of immediately following the date of the annual meeting or the date a new director joins the Board so long as that date is following the annual meeting for the calendar year and prior to December 31 of the year. If a non-employee director is appointed to the Board between January 1 and the date of the annual meeting of stockholders for that calendar year, the non-employee director will not receive an initial equity grant upon the non-employee director’s appointment to the Board. The number of RSUs granted each year will be determined by dividing the amount set out above ($130,000) by the closing price of the Common Stock on the grant date (rounded down to the nearest whole share). Grants of RSUs will be made on a pro rata basis for new members of the Board or a committee or a new chair of the Board or a committee in the initial year of service and otherwise for partial periods of service.

All of the RSUs will vest on the day preceding the date of the annual meeting that follows the applicable grant date, referred to as the “Vesting Date,” generally subject to the non-employee director’s continued service on the Board through the Vesting Date; provided, that in the case of a director’s departure prior to the applicable Vesting Date other than a removal of the director for “Cause” (as defined in the applicable award agreement), the RSUs will vest on a prorated bases as of the date of the director’s departure based on the ratio that the number of days elapsed between the applicable Grant Date and date of the director’s departure bears to the total number of days between the Grant Date and the applicable Vesting Date.

In addition, all then-outstanding Annual RSU Awards held by non-employee directors will vest on the date of consummation of a “Change of Control” (each as defined in the Company’s outstanding equity compensation plans). RSUs that vest will be settled in shares of Common Stock as soon as reasonably practicable, but in all events within thirty (30) days, following the applicable date on which they vest. Each non-employee director may be reimbursed for expenses of attendance, if any, at each annual, regular or special meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof. Each non-employee director is eligible for coverage under the Company’s then-current directors’ and officers’ indemnification insurance policy, and any additional indemnification and advancement of expenses that may be provided pursuant to a written indemnification agreement between the non-employee director and the Company. To ensure alignment of interest with the Company’s stockholders, the Board adopted guidelines referred to herein as the “Stock Ownership Guidelines” regarding, among other things, stock ownership by the non-employee directors. Under those guidelines, each non-employee director is expected to own Common Stock equal in value to five times

the “annual cash retainers” paid to the non-employee director. A copy of the Non-Employee Director Compensation Guidelines is filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the 2025 Annual Report. A non-employee director has five years from the later of (1) January 1, 2024, the initial effectiveness of the Stock Ownership Guidelines; or (2) the date the non-employee director joins the Board to acquire Common Stock satisfying these guidelines. If the annual cash retainers are increased, the non-employee director will have five years from the time of the increase to acquire any additional Common Stock needed to satisfy the Stock Ownership Guidelines.

The compensation committee may determine, in its sole discretion, the conditions and exceptions to the Stock Ownership Guidelines, on a case-by-case basis, including but not limited to the waiver or modification for non-employee directors who are members of government, academia or similar professions or religious orders.

For the purposes of the Stock Ownership Guidelines, references to “common stock” include all Common Stock beneficially owned (as that term is defined in Section 16 of the Exchange Act) by the non-employee director and specifically includes all awards granted to the non-employee director by the Company pursuant to its equity compensation plans, whether vested or unvested, but specifically excludes stock options or stock appreciation rights, whether vested or unvested, and unvested portions of any restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards subject, as of the measurement time, to achievement of performance targets.

The compensation committee or the Board, as applicable, is authorized to interpret and construe the guidelines and to make all determinations necessary, appropriate or advisable to administer the Stock Ownership Guidelines. The Stock Ownership Guidelines may also be amended, modified or terminated by the Board or compensation committee at any time, or from time to time, in their sole discretion.

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of our directors paid during the year ended December 31, 2025:

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) outlines the principles underlying our executive compensation policies and decisions as they relate to the compensation awarded to our NEOs during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

GNL is a pure-play single-tenant REIT which focuses on acquiring and managing a global portfolio of income producing net-lease assets across the United States and Western and Northern Europe. Through the execution of this investment strategy, management has built a unique, best-in-class portfolio that provides a differentiated investment opportunity for our stockholders:

The following CD&A highlights our performance accomplishments consistent with our long-term strategy and evolving compensation structure that aims to (i) attract and retain our executive team; (ii) drive our short- and long-term growth objectives; (iii) align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders and (iv) motivate and reward superior performance by our executive team.

In 2025, GNL successfully completed its strategic disposition initiative, meaningfully reduced leverage, achieved an investment-grade rating and proactively managed its balance sheet.

The compensation committee has developed the following primary objectives of our executive pay program:

We believe that our 2025 executive compensation program represents a balanced, pay-for-performance approach. As shown below, the target compensation for our CEO has been re-weighted to be more performance-based, at-risk and aligned with Company’s stockholders.

Pursuant to its charter, the compensation committee has the authority to determine and recommend to the Board the amount of compensation given to each of the NEOs. The compensation committee oversees the executive compensation program for our NEOs. The compensation committee is comprised of independent, non-employee members of the Board and works with management and an independent compensation consultant to determine appropriate compensation for our NEOs.

Specific roles of each of the parties involved in setting NEO compensation is summarized in the table below:

The compensation committee considers external market reference points, including published survey data and the competitive pay levels of an established group of publicly traded peer companies when determining compensation levels for all NEOs. This peer comparison group consists of companies having similar characteristics to the Company, as noted below, and with whom the Company may compete for executive talent.

In August 2024, Ferguson Partners assisted the compensation committee in completing a more comprehensive peer group refresh to better reflect our business model and talent market based on the following criteria: (i) net lease REITs should comprise the majority of the peer group, and (ii) select size-based REITs should be included to the extent that that they (i) invest in retail or office assets and (ii) are NYC-based companies with whom the Company directly competes for talent.

Given the significant changes made to the peer group last year, the compensation committee focused on maintaining continuity this year, leaving the peer group largely unchanged other than removing Paramount Group, Inc., which was acquired, with Veris Residential REIT, an NYC-based REIT with whom the Company competes for talent. Based on these changes, the following reflects the group of companies used to inform year-end 2025 and 2026 pay decisions:

The Company uses base salary, annual cash incentives, and long-term equity incentives as its primary tools to achieve its compensation objectives. The Company’s approach to the mix of compensation among these elements emphasizes variable compensation, including bonuses and long-term incentives in the form of stock-based awards, over fixed compensation. The emphasis on stock-based awards vesting over time is intended to promote a long-term perspective and further align management’s interests with that of the Company and its stockholders.

The material components of our executive compensation program and their purposes and key characteristics are summarized in the following chart:

Base salary is intended to reflect job responsibilities and is a visible and stable foundation of our compensation program. Amounts for 2025 are listed below.

The Annual AIP Award provides eligible participants, including the NEOs, with the opportunity to earn an annual cash bonus award (or, in some cases, an equity award), subject to achieving performance goals determined by the compensation committee in consultation with management as set forth in the AIP for the applicable year.

The compensation committee approved threshold, target and maximum Annual AIP Award opportunities, for each eligible NEO as follows:

The performance goals for the fiscal year 2025 Annual AIP Award were generally based on (i) the non-GAAP metric adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) per share, (ii) disposition volume, (iii) net debt to adjusted EBITDA level, (iv) total net debt reduction and (v) individual and role specific performance criteria.

The performance goals of our 2025 Annual AIP were as follows:

In addition to the above, the compensation committee reviewed certain strategic projects identified by the Board in December 2024 and January 2025 in assessing if the maximum performance was achieved in fiscal year 2025, including for individual and role specific performance achievements for our NEOs. In reaching this decision, the Board and the compensation committee reviewed satisfaction of certain criteria established for such strategic projects, including completion of the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio Sale, and considered the broad set of actions that collectively repositioned the Company, including:

Individual performance measurements for our NEOs included individual and role specific criteria were scored at maximum for 2025. In reaching this decision, the Board and the compensation committee determined that each of Messrs. Weil, Masterson, Galloway and Kravel accomplished all performance criteria, including the successful execution of certain strategic projects such as the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio Sale, together with each NEO’s individual contributions to the Company’s broader strategic repositioning, and excelled in all responsibilities for the year.

In December 2025, the compensation committee approved Annual AIP Awards under the 2025 Annual AIP totaling $2,000,000 for Mr. Weil, $1,034,000 for Mr. Masterson, $1,650,000 for Mr. Galloway and $1,037,500 for Mr. Kravel.

The compensation committee established our 2025 Annual LTIP Grant in consultation with Ferguson Partners based market practice, our long-term strategic plans and governance standards. The 2025 Annual LTIP Grant was made for NEOs in January 2025 and was designed on the following key market findings:

The goals used under the PSU component of the 2025 Annual LTIP include relative and absolute TSR hurdles that are generally calibrated above average of both our peer group and the broader REIT industry as follows:

Except for limited perquisites set forth in individual employment agreements, our NEOs are provided with benefits that are generally consistent with those provided to all of the Company’s employees. The Company does not maintain any defined benefit pension plans. The Company maintains a 401(k) plan, and the Company made contributions thereto during fiscal year December 31, 2025. This plan is generally available to all employees, including the NEOs.

The Company has from time-to-time entered into employment agreements with its NEOs, the material terms of which are described below. See “Compensation Tables—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control” below for additional details on the payments and benefits upon termination or change of control, as applicable, provided under the employment agreements and/or outstanding equity or equity-based incentive awards.

On November 21, 2024, we entered into an employment agreement with Edward M. Weil, Jr., the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President (the “Weil Employment Agreement”), which agreement became effective as of January 1, 2025, and replaced and superseded Mr. Weil’s existing employment agreement with the Company, dated May 23, 2023, in its entirety. The Weil Employment Agreement will continue until January 1, 2029, and will automatically renew for additional one-year periods thereafter unless either the Company or Mr. Weil provides written notice of its or his intent not to renew at least 120 days prior to the scheduled expiration date, or unless the Weil Employment Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.

Mr. Weil will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President and, pursuant to the Weil Employment Agreement, the Company has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Company to continue to nominate Mr. Weil as a member of the Company’s Board during the term of the Weil Employment Agreement. Pursuant to the Weil Employment Agreement, Mr. Weil is entitled to, among other things: (1) a base salary at an annual rate of $1.0 million; (2) a performance-based Annual AIP Award cash bonus (the “Weil Annual Bonus”) opportunity for each completed calendar year with a threshold amount of 50% of his annual base salary, a target amount of 150% of his annual base salary and a maximum amount of 200% of his annual base salary, as may be adjusted by the Board or the compensation committee, provided that the actual amount (if any) of any Weil Annual Bonus shall be determined by the Board or the compensation committee in its reasonable good faith discretion based solely upon achievement of performance targets established by the Board or the compensation committee in consultation with Mr. Weil, which targets shall be communicated to Mr. Weil within 90 days following the commencement of the applicable performance year; (3) an annual grant of equity-based LTIP Grants under the Company’s long-term incentive compensation plans with a target grant date fair value of $5.5 million, 40% of which shall be subject to annual time-based vesting, with no vesting schedule extending beyond a four year period, and 60% of which shall be subject to performance-based vesting earned between a threshold amount of 50%, and a maximum amount of 225%, of target, based on the performance targets established by the Board or the compensation committee, unless otherwise mutually agreed between Mr. Weil and the Board or the compensation committee; (4) a one-time signing bonus of $333,333, which is reflected in the 2024 line of the “Bonus” column of the Summary Compensation Table; and (5) certain employee benefits including, among other things, indemnification rights from the Company and expense reimbursement rights for all reasonable and documented business expenses.

In addition, the Board agreed to grant Mr. Weil a one-time Transitional Grant (discussed above) of time-based RSUs, with a grant date fair value of $1,375,000, pursuant to the Weil Employment Agreement, which RSUs vest ratably over a three-year period commencing on October 1, 2024, subject to Mr. Weil’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

Upon certain terminations of Mr. Weil’s employment, in addition to payment of accrued but unpaid annual base salary and certain other benefits, Mr. Weil (or his estate, as applicable) would be entitled to the following severance pay and benefits, subject to execution of a release of claims (1) if the termination is by reason of death or disability (as defined in the Weil Employment Agreement), payment of any earned but unpaid Weil Annual Bonus for the previously completed fiscal year, reimbursements of the monthly premiums for Mr. Weil’s healthcare benefits through the 18 months following the date of Mr. Weil’s termination, accelerated vesting of all time-based equity or equity-based awards and accelerated vesting of all performance-based equity or equity-based awards (collectively, the “Weil Vesting Benefits”), and cash severance equal to Mr. Weil’s then current annual base salary, (2) if the termination is by the Company without “cause”, or by Mr. Weil for “good reason” (in each case as defined in the Weil Employment Agreement), the Weil Additional Benefits; the Weil Vesting Benefits, the Company’s reimbursements of the monthly premiums for Mr. Weil’s healthcare benefits for a period of up to 12 months following the date of Mr. Weil’s termination, and cash severance, and (3) if the termination is by the Company without “cause” or by Mr. Weil for “good reason” during the four months preceding, or the 18 months immediately following, a Change in Control (as defined in the Weil Employment Agreement), the Weil Additional Benefits, the Weil Vesting Benefits, subject to the actual achievement of the performance metrics for such equity or equity-based awards measured on the date on which the Change in Control is consummated, the Company’s reimbursements of the monthly premiums for Mr. Weil’s healthcare benefits for a period of up to 18 months following the date of Mr. Weil’s termination, and cash severance.

The Weil Employment Agreement contains customary covenants related to non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and customers for one year following termination of employment, as well as customary covenants related to mutual non-disparagement, confidentiality, and intellectual property rights.

On December 20, 2023, we entered into an employment agreement with Christopher J. Masterson (the “Masterson Employment Agreement”), setting forth the terms upon which Mr. Masterson serves as the Company’s chief financial officer. Under the Masterson Employment Agreement, Mr. Masterson’s base salary is $425,000, and he is eligible for an annual bonus, equity and equity-based awards, and employee benefits available to similarly-situated employees of the Company, including reimbursement for payment of Mr. Masterson’s costs of maintaining professional licenses, including the costs of complying with any applicable continuing education requirements.

Upon certain terminations of Mr. Masterson’s employment, in addition to payment of any accrued but unpaid base salary and other accrued amounts, Mr. Masterson (or his estate) will be entitled to the following, subject to execution of an effective release of claims, (1) if the termination is by reason of death or disability, payment of any accrued but unpaid annual bonus for any previously completed fiscal year; a prorated annual bonus for the year in which the termination occurs measured at target if the termination occurs during the first quarter of the applicable fiscal year and measured based on actual performance through the date of termination if the termination occurs after the first quarter of the applicable fiscal year; accelerated vesting of all then-outstanding RSUs; and accelerated vesting of all then-outstanding performance-based equity or equity-based awards based on performance through the end of the applicable performance period(s) and prorated for the period of partial employment, and (2) if the termination is by the Company without “cause” (as defined in the Masterson Employment Agreement) or by Mr. Masterson for “good reason” (as defined in the Masterson Employment Agreement), payment of the accrued and prorated bonuses as described in (1) accelerated vesting of the then-outstanding RSUs that would have vested upon the next vesting date that follows such termination; the performance-based vesting as described in (1), and cash severance equal to one times the sum of annual base salary and average annual bonus for the two years immediately preceding the date of termination, paid in substantially equal installments over the 12-month period immediately following the date of termination. However, if Mr. Masterson’s termination by the Company is without “cause” or is by Mr. Masterson for “good reason” during the “change in control period” (as defined in the Masterson Employment Agreement) and generally spanning the 60 or 180-day period prior to and the 12 or 24-month period following a “change in control”, Mr. Masterson’s termination benefits will be enhanced so that he will be entitled to full vesting of his then-outstanding RSUs; vesting of performance-based equity or equity-based awards will be based on performance through the “change in control” and will not be prorated based on the period of partial employment; and Mr. Masterson’s cash severance will equal 1.5 times the sum of annual base salary and average annual bonus for the two years immediately preceding the date of termination.

The Masterson Employment Agreement also contains customary confidentiality, cooperation and non-disparagement covenants and 12-month post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.

On September 18, 2023, we entered into an employment agreement with Jesse C. Galloway (the “Galloway Employment Agreement”), setting forth the terms upon which Mr. Galloway serves as the Company’s executive vice president and general counsel. Under the Galloway Employment Agreement, Mr. Galloway’s base salary is $550,000, and he is eligible for an annual bonus and equity-based awards, and employee benefits available to senior executives of the Company including payment of Mr. Galloway’s costs of maintaining professional licenses, including the costs of complying with any applicable continuing education requirements.

Upon certain terminations of Mr. Galloway’s employment, in addition to payment of any accrued but unpaid base salary and other accrued amounts, Mr. Galloway (or his estate) will be entitled to the following, subject to execution of an effective release of claims (1) if the termination is by reason of death or disability, payment of any accrued but unpaid annual bonus for any previously completed fiscal year; a prorated annual bonus for the year in which such termination occurs measured at target if the termination occurs during the first quarter of the applicable fiscal year and measured based on actual performance through the date of termination if the termination occurs after the first quarter of the applicable fiscal year; accelerated vesting of all then-outstanding time-based equity or equity-based awards and accelerated vesting of all then-outstanding performance-based equity or equity-based awards based on performance through the end of the applicable performance period(s) and prorated for the period of partial employment, and (2) if the termination is by the Company without “cause” (as defined in the Galloway Employment Agreement) or by Mr. Galloway for “good reason” (as defined in the Galloway Employment Agreement), payment of the accrued bonus; the pro-rata bonus; the vesting benefits as described in (1), cash severance equal to one times the sum of annual base salary and average annual bonus for the two years immediately preceding the date of termination unless the date of termination occurs on or prior to September 18, 2025, in which case Mr. Galloway will be entitled to an amount equal to the annual bonus at target for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs, paid in substantially equal installments over the 12-month period immediately following the date of termination; and if Mr. Galloway elects to receive continued coverage under one or more of the Company’s group

healthcare plans pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), payment of the Company’s portion of COBRA continuation coverage for a period commencing on the date of termination and ending upon the 12-month anniversary of the date of termination. However, if Mr. Galloway’s termination by the Company is without “cause” or is by Mr. Galloway for “good reason” during the “change in control period” (as defined in the Galloway Employment Agreement) and generally spanning the 60 or 180-day period prior to and the 12 or 24-month period following a “change in control”, Mr. Galloway’s termination benefits will be enhanced so that he will be entitled to full vesting of his then-outstanding time-based equity or equity-based awards; accelerated vesting of performance-based equity or equity awards based on performance through the “change in control” and will not be prorated based on the period of partial employment; and Mr. Galloway’s cash severance will equal two times the sum of annual base salary and average annual bonus for the two years immediately preceding the date of termination or, if such termination occurs prior to September 18, 2025, the target annual bonus for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs.

The Galloway Employment Agreement also contains customary confidentiality, cooperation and non-disparagement covenants and 12-month post-termination non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.

On January 23, 2025, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Kravel in connection with his appointment as the Company’s chief operating officer, which agreement became effective as of January 23, 2025 (the “Kravel Employment Agreement”). The Kravel Employment Agreement may be terminated by the Company with or without “cause” (as defined therein), or by Mr. Kravel with or without “good reason” (as defined therein), in each case subject to written notice in accordance with the terms thereof. The Kravel Employment Agreement also terminates automatically upon the death or disability of Mr. Kravel.

Under the Kravel Employment Agreement, Mr. Kravel’s base salary is $415,000, and he is eligible for an annual bonus and equity-based awards, and employee benefits available to similarly-situated senior executives of the Company, including, among other things, indemnification rights from the Company, paid vacation, sick and personal days, participation in the Company’s employee benefit plans, and expense reimbursement rights for all reasonable and documented business expenses.

Upon certain terminations of Mr. Kravel’s employment with the Company, in addition to payment of accrued but unpaid annual base salary and certain other benefits, Mr. Kravel (or his estate, as applicable) would be entitled to the following severance pay and benefits, subject to execution of a release of claims, (1) if the termination is by reason of death or disability (as defined in the Kravel Employment Agreement), payment of any earned but unpaid annual bonus for any previously completed fiscal year and a prorated annual bonus for the year in which such termination occurs measured at the target level (collectively, the “Kravel Additional Benefits”); reimbursements of the monthly premiums for Mr. Kravel’s healthcare benefits through the 18 months following the date of Mr. Kravel’s termination; accelerated vesting of all time-based equity or equity-based awards and accelerated vesting of all performance-based equity or equity-based awards subject, with respect to performance-based awards, to the actual achievement of the performance metrics for such equity or equity-based awards measured at the end of the applicable performance periods (collectively, the “Kravel Vesting Benefits”), (2) if the termination is by the Company without “cause”, or by Mr. Kravel for “good reason”, the Kravel Additional Benefits; the Kravel Vesting Benefits; the Company’s reimbursements of the monthly premiums for Mr. Kravel’s healthcare benefits for a period of up to 12 months following the date of Mr. Kravel’s termination; and cash severance, and (3) if the termination is by the Company without “cause” or by Mr. Kravel for “good reason” during the four months preceding, or the 18 months immediately following, a Change in Control (as defined in the Kravel Employment Agreement), the Kravel Additional Benefits; the Kravel Vesting Benefits; the Company’s reimbursements of the monthly premiums for Mr. Kravel’s healthcare benefits for a period of up to 18 months following the date of Mr. Kravel’s termination; and cash severance.

The Kravel Employment Agreement contains customary covenants related to non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and customers for one year following termination of employment with the Company, as well as customary covenants related to mutual non-disparagement, confidentiality, and intellectual property rights.

Consistent with the requirements of the SEC and NYSE listing standards, we maintain a clawback policy that requires us to seek recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation received by our covered executive officers (as defined in that policy) during any three-fiscal-year period prior to the date the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required accounting restatement that results from the correction of an error that is material to the previously issued financial statement(s), or that would result in a material

misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period. In the event of a financial restatement, any covered executive officer of the Company would forfeit the amount of any incentive-based compensation paid during the three years preceding the date of the restatement that the Board, or the compensation committee if the Board delegates its administrative authority to the compensation committee, determines exceeds the amount the employee would have received had the revised financial statement(s) been used to determine such compensation.

As a general matter, our Board and the compensation committee review and consider the various tax and accounting implications of our existing and proposed compensation programs.

Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“FASB ASC Topic 718”) requires us to recognize an expense for the fair value of share-based compensation awards. Grants of equity incentive awards under the 2025 Equity Plan are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 718. The Board and the compensation committee consider the accounting implications of significant compensation decisions, especially in connection with decisions that relate to our long-term incentive program. As accounting standards change, we may revise certain programs to appropriately align accounting expenses of our share-based compensation awards with our overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives.

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) generally disallows publicly-listed companies a tax deduction for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to certain current and former executive officers (the “covered employees”). Generally, compensation in excess of $1 million paid to each of the covered employees will not be deductible by us. We believe that we qualify as a REIT under the Code and generally are not subject to federal income taxes, provided we distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our taxable income each year. As a result of the Company’s tax status as a REIT, the loss of a deduction under Section 162(m) of the Code may not affect the amount of federal income tax payable by the Company. In approving the amount and form of compensation for our NEOs in the future, our compensation committee will consider all elements of the cost to the Company of providing the compensation, including the potential impact of Section 162(m) of the Code, if any. Our compensation committee may, in its judgment, authorize compensation payments that are subject to deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Code when it believes that doing so is appropriate to attract and retain executive talent.

The compensation committee of the Board has furnished the following report during the year ended December 31, 2025. The report is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC or subject to the SEC’s proxy rules or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and the report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any prior or subsequent filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into any such filing.

We have reviewed and discussed the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with management. Based on the review and discussions described above, we recommended to the Board of Directors of Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) that the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” be included in the Company’s proxy statement.

The following table summarizes the compensation of the Company’s NEOs for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as applicable. For purposes of this table, the Company’s NEOs for 2025 were its chief executive officer, its chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary, its executive vice president and general counsel, and its chief operating officer. In accordance with rules promulgated by the SEC, certain columns relating to information that is not applicable have been omitted from the following tables.