UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		001-11290		56-1431377
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

450 South Orange Avenue Suite 900 Orlando, Florida		32801
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (407) 265-7348

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

          On December 21, 2005, Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the acquisition of 74 convenience store properties from SSP Partners, a subsidiary of Susser Holdings, LLC (together, “Susser”), for $170 million. The properties are primarily located in Texas and operated under the Circle K brand. Susser has entered into triple-net leases whereby Susser has leased back the properties from the Company for a twenty-year initial term. Approximately $31 million of acquired properties are being held as inventory properties for subsequent sale.

          Susser operates over 300 retail convenience stores in Texas and Oklahoma and distributes motor fuel to over 340 branded dealer units and 25 unattended units through its wholesale fuel division. Founded in 1938 by the Susser family, Susser has experienced dynamic growth over the last decade and is one of the largest convenience store operators in the United States.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

          On December 21, 2005, Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Susser acquisition described in Item 2.01 above. The press release is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
INDEX TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Pro Forma (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005			F-3
Pro Forma (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2005			F-4
Pro Forma (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004			F-6
Notes and Assumptions to Pro Forma (Unaudited) Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			F-8

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005, and the unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and for the year ended December 31, 2004, are based on the historical financial statements of the Company.

The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005, is presented as if the completion of the acquisition of 74 convenience store properties (the “Properties”) from Susser had occurred September 30, 2005. The Company financed the purchase price with proceeds from the Company’s credit facility and a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s $150,000,000 debt offering, which closed on November 17, 2005. The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005, is presented as if the proceeds of the debt offering and credit facility were received on September 30, 2005.

The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and for the year ended December 31, 2004, are presented as if the completion of the acquisition of the properties, the receipt of the proceeds from the Company’s $150 million debt offering and the receipt of the proceeds from the Company’s credit facility used to purchase the Properties each had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. The unaudited pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes related thereto appearing in the Company’s Forms 10-Q and 10-K.

Preparation of the pro forma information was based on assumptions considered appropriate by the Company’s management. The pro forma financial information is unaudited and is not necessarily indicative of the results which would have occurred if the completion of the acquisition of the Properties had been consummated at the beginning of the periods presented, nor does it purport to represent the future financial position and the results of operations for futures periods. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary to reflect the effects of the completion of the acquisition of the Properties have been made.

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
and SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

						Susser
		Historical				Transaction				Pro Forma
Real estate, Investment Portfolio:
Accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization and impairment		$	1,140,481			$	139,944	(A)		$	1,280,425
Accounted for using the direct financing method			100,445				—				100,445
Held for sale, net of impairment			1,600				—				1,600
Real estate, Inventory Portfolio, held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation			80,311				30,516	(B)			110,827
Mortgages, notes and accrued interest receivable, net of allowance			51,607				—				51,607
Mortgage residual interests			69,917				—				69,917
Cash and cash equivalents			11,856				—				11,856
Restricted cash			26,500				—				26,500
Receivables, net of allowance			12,777				—				12,777
Accrued rental income, net of allowance			27,510				—				27,510
Debt costs, net of accumulated amortization			3,615				—				3,615
Other assets			22,758				—				22,758
Total assets		$	1,549,377			$	170,460			$	1,719,837
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Line of credit payable		$	120,800			$	20,460	(C)		$	141,260	(C)
Mortgages payable			152,043				—				152,043
Notes payable — secured			30,000				—				30,000
Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and amortized interest rate hedge gain			343,765				150,000	(C)			493,765
Financing lease obligation			26,041				—				26,041
Accrued interest payable			5,513				—				5,513
Other liabilities			23,353				—				23,353
Income tax liability			24,786				—				24,786
Total liabilities			726,301				170,460				896,761
Minority interest			9,360				—				9,360
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 15,000,000 shares
Series A, 1,781,589 shares issued and outstanding, stated liquidation value of $25 per share			44,540				—				44,540
Series B Convertible, 10,000 shares issued and outstanding, stated liquidation value of $2,500 per share			25,000				—				25,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 190,000,000 shares; 54,195,216 shares issued and outstanding			542				—				542
Excess stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 205,000,000 shares; none issued or outstanding			—				—				—
Capital in excess of par value			765,717				—				765,717
Accumulated dividends in excess of net earnings			(19,623	)			—				(19,623	)
Other comprehensive income			1,254				—				1,254
Deferred compensation			(3,714	)			—				(3,714	)
Total stockholders’ equity			813,716				—				813,716
		$	1,549,377			$	170,460			$	1,719,837

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
and SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

						Adjusted for
						Discontinued				Adjusted				Susser
		Historical				Operations				Historical				Transaction				Pro Forma
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases		$	81,687			$	—			$	81,687			$	9,431	(D)		$	91,118
Earned income from direct financing leases			7,992				—				7,992				—				7,992
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants			4,221				—				4,221				—				4,221
Gain on disposition of real estate, Inventory Portfolio			708				—				708				—				708
Interest income from real estate transactions			4,940				—				4,940				—				4,940
Interest income on mortgage residual interests			4,719				—				4,719				—				4,719
			104,267				—				104,267				9,431				113,698
Operating expenses:
General and administrative			16,841				—				16,841				—				16,841
Real estate			7,683				—				7,683				—				7,683
Depreciation and amortization			15,828				—				15,828				1,301	(E)			17,129
Impairments			1,750				—				1,750				—				1,750
			42,102				—				42,102				1,301				43,403
Earnings from operations			62,165				—				62,165				8,130				70,295
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income			(1,191	)			—				(1,191	)			—				(1,191	)
Interest expense			25,169				—				25,169				6,855	(F)			32,024
			23,978				—				23,978				6,855				30,833
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			38,187				—				38,187				1,275				39,462
Income tax benefit			1,397				—				1,397				—				1,397
Minority interest			250				—				250				—				250
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			1,291				—				1,291				—				1,291
Earnings from continuing operations			41,125				—				41,125				1,275				42,400
Earnings from discontinued operations:
Real estate, Investment Portfolio			10,827				—				10,827				—				10,827
Real estate, Inventory Portfolio, net of income tax expense and minority interest			7,471				—				7,471				205	(G)			7,676
			18,298				—				18,298				205				18,503
Earnings before extraordinary gain			59,423				—				59,423				1,480				60,903
Extraordinary gain, net of income tax expense			11,805				—				11,805				—				11,805
Net earnings			71,228				—				71,228				1,480				72,708
Series A Preferred Stock dividends			(3,006	)			—				(3,006	)			—				(3,006	)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends			(1,256	)			—				(1,256	)			—				(1,256	)
Earnings available to common stockholders — basic			66,966				—				66,966				1,480				68,446
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends			1,256				—				1,256				—				1,256
Earnings available to common stockholders — diluted		$	68,222			$	—			$	68,222			$	1,480			$	69,702

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COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
and SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

						Adjusted for
						Discontinued								Susser
		Historical				Operations				Adjusted Historical				Transaction				Pro Forma
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic:
Continuing operations		$	0.70			$	—			$	0.70			$	0.03			$	0.73
Discontinued operations			0.35				—				0.35				—				0.35
Extraordinary gain			0.22				—				0.22				—				0.22
Net earnings		$	1.27			$	—			$	1.27			$	0.03			$	1.30
Diluted:
Continuing operations		$	0.70			$	—			$	0.70				0.03				0.73
Discontinued operations			0.34				—				0.34				—				0.34
Extraordinary gain			0.22				—				0.22				—				0.22
Net earnings		$	1.26			$	—			$	1.26			$	0.03			$	1.29
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic			52,596,163				—				52,596,163				—				52,596,163
Diluted			54,122,139				—				54,122,139				—				54,122,139

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COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
and SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

						Adjusted for
						Discontinued				Adjusted				Susser
		Historical				Operations				Historical				Transaction				Pro Forma
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases		$	98,278			$	36			$	98,314			$	12,575	(D)		$	110,889
Earned income from direct financing leases			10,861				—				10,861				—				10,861
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants			5,756				—				5,756				—				5,756
Gain on disposition of real estate, Inventory Portfolio			4,700				—				4,700				—				4,700
Interest income from real estate transactions			7,698				—				7,698				—				7,698
			127,293				36				127,329				12,575				139,904
Operating expenses:
General and administrative			22,996				(1	)			22,995				—				22,995
Real estate			12,021				(141	)			11,880				—				11,880
Depreciation and amortization			16,728				(35	)			16,693				1,735	(E)			18,428
Transition costs			3,741				—				3,741				—				3,741
			55,486				(177	)			55,309				1,735				57,044
Earnings from operations			71,807				213				72,020				10,840				82,860
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income			(3,808	)			(47	)			(3,761	)			—				(3,761	)
Interest expense			32,381				—				32,381				9,008	(F)			41,389
			28,573				(47	)			28,620				9,008				37,628
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			43,234				166				43,400				1,832				45,232
Income tax benefit			2,544				—				2,544				—				2,544
Minority interest			(1,243	)			—				(1,243	)			—				(1,243	)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			4,724				—				4,724				—				4,724
Earnings from continuing operations			49,259				166				49,425				1,832				51,257
Earnings from discontinued operations:
Real estate, Investment Portfolio			6,129				(166	)			5,963				—				5,963
Real estate, Inventory Portfolio, net of income tax expense and minority interest			9,546				—				9,546				291	(G)			9,837
			15,675				(166	)			15,509				291				15,800
Net earnings			64,934				—				64,934				2,123				67,057
Series A Preferred Stock dividends			(4,008	)			—				(4,008	)			—				(4,008	)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends			(1,675	)			—				(1,675	)			—				(1,675	)
Earnings available to common stockholders – basic			59,251				—				59,251				2,123				61,374
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends			—				—				—				—				—
Earnings available to common stockholders – diluted		$	59,251			$	—			$	59,251			$	2,123			$	61,374

COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
and SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
(dollars in thousands, except per share)
(unaudited)

						Adjusted for
						Discontinued				Adjusted				Susser
		Historical				Operations				Historical				Transaction				Pro Forma
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic:
Continuing operations		$	0.85			$	—			$	0.85			$	0.03			$	0.88
Discontinued operations			0.30				—				0.30				0.01				0.31
Net earnings		$	1.15			$	—			$	1.15			$	0.04			$	1.19
Diluted:
Continuing operations		$	0.85			$	—			$	0.85				0.03				0.88
Discontinued operations			0.30				—				0.30				0.01				0.31
Net earnings		$	1.15			$	—			$	1.15			$	0.04			$	1.19
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic			51,312,434				—				51,312,434				—				51,312,434
Diluted			51,742,518				—				51,742,518				—				51,742,518

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and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES AND ASSUMPTIONS TO THE PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)

1. Adjustments to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

	(A)		Increase in Real Estate Investment Portfolio represents the acquisition of the Properties to be held for investment for approximately $140 million, including closing costs.
	(B)		Increase in Real Estate Inventory Portfolio represents the acquisition of the portion of the Properties to be held for sale for approximately $31 million, including closing costs.
	(C)		Increase in the Notes payable and decrease in the Line of Credit payable represents proceeds from the Company’s $150,000,000 debt offering and the use of those proceeds to pay down the Company’s credit facility. The remaining $29,200,000 of such proceeds and a draw of $141,260,000 under the Company’s credit facility were used to fund the purchase price of the Properties.

2. Adjustments the Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

	(D)		Rental income has been adjusted to reflect the lease payments from Susser calculated on a pro forma basis in accordance with rent provisions in the leases, assuming the leases were entered into at the beginning of each periods.
	(E)		Depreciation and amortization have been adjusted based on the allocated purchase price of the real estate held for investment acquired and an estimated useful life of 40 years, assuming the acquisition occurred at the beginning of each period.
	(F)		Interest expense has been adjusted to reflect the interest costs related to the proceeds from the debt offering and the line of credit, assuming that the borrowings to finance the Properties occurred at the beginning of each period.
	(G)		Earnings from discontinued operations: Real Estate Inventory Portfolio has been adjusted to reflect the revenues and expenses related to the acquisition of Properties held for sale, assuming the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of each period.

(d) Exhibits.

			2.1*			Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated November 28, 2005, between Commercial Net Lease Realty, LP and SSP Partners, as amended.
			2.2*			Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated December 1, 2005, between Commercial Net Lease Realty, LP and SSP Partners, as amended.
			10.1			Form of Lease Agreement, between an affiliate of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., as landlord and SSP Partners, as tenant.
			99.1			Press Release, dated December 21, 2005, of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC.
		By:		/s/ Kevin B. Habicht
		Name:		Kevin B. Habicht
		Title:		Chief Financial Officer
Dated: December 27, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1*		Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2005, between Commercial Net Lease Realty, LP and SSP Partners, as amended.
2.2*		Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005, between Commercial Net Lease Realty, LP and SSP Partners, as amended.
10.1		Form of Lease Agreement, between a subsidiary of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc., as landlord and SSP Partners, as tenant.
99.1		Press Release, dated December 21, 2005, of Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc.