Prospectus excerpt:  We are offering shares of our 6.875% Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock, which we refer to herein as the Class A Preferred Stock.

Dividends on the Class A Preferred Stock will be payable quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year to the holders of record at the close of business on the preceding January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. We will pay cumulative dividends on the Class A Preferred Stock in an amount per share equal to $1.71875 per year, or approximately $0.42969 per quarter, equivalent to 6.875% of the $25.00 liquidation preference. The first dividend on the Class A Preferred Stock sold in this offering will be payable on July 15, 2014, in the amount of approximately $0.28168 per share.

The liquidation preference of each share of Class A Preferred Stock is $25.00.

The Class A Preferred Stock is not redeemable prior to May 16, 2019 except (i) in limited circumstances relating to the ownership limitation necessary to preserve our qualification as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes, and (ii) as described below upon a Change of Control (as defined herein). On or after May 16, 2019, we may, at our option, redeem the Class A Preferred Stock at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, for cash at a price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, we may, at our option, redeem the shares of Class A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, for cash at a price of $25.00 per share plus, subject to exceptions, any accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends to, but excluding, the date of redemption. If we exercise any of our redemption rights relating to the Class A Preferred Stock, the holders of such redeemed shares will not have the conversion rights described below. The shares of Class A Preferred Stock have no stated maturity, are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless we redeem or otherwise repurchase them or they become convertible and are converted in connection with a Change of Control as described below.