Form 4 EC
FORM 4
[X] Check this box if no
      longer subject to Section
      16. Form 4 or Form 5
      obligations may continue
      See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1.  Name and Address of
     Reporting Person*

     Clark, Edward
     1636 Village Glen Drive
     Raleigh, NC 27612
2.  Issuer Name and Ticker
     or Trading Symbol

     Commercial Net Lease
     Realty, Inc.      NNN
4.  Statement for (Month/Year)

             June 2002
6.  Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all appropriate)
        X      Director           10% Owner
                Officer         (Give title below)
                 Other           (Specify below)
    
3.  Social Security Number

         (voluntary)
5.  If Amendment, Date of Original
      (Month/Year)
7.  Individual of Joint/Group Filing
    (Check Applicable Line)
        X      Form filed by One Reporting Person
                  Form filed by More than one
                  Reporting Person
TABLE I - Non Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of or Beneficially Owned.
1.  Title of  Security
       (Instr. 8)
2.  Transaction
       Date
       (Month/
         Day/
         Year)
3.  Transaction
       Code
      (Instr. 8)
4.  Securities Acquired
     (A) or Disposed of (D)
        (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5.  Amount of Securities
       Beneficially Owned
       Owned at End of
       Month
         (Instr. 3 nd 4)
6.  Ownership Form:
       Direct (D) or
       Indirect (I)
       (Instr. 4)
7.  Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership
       (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock N/A         1,300 D  
Common Stock N/A         635 I By Spouse
                 
                 
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v)
(Over)
SEC 1474 (7-96)
TABLE II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of or Beneficially Owned
(e.g. puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of
   Derivative
   Security
     (Instr.3)
2. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deriva-
    tive
    Security
3. Transac-
    tion Date
    (Month/
    Day/
4. Transac-
    tion
    Code
    (Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative
    Securities Acquired
    (A) or Disposed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercis-
    able and
    Expiration
    Date (Month/
    Day/Year)
7. Title and
    Amount of
    Underlying
    Securities
    (Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of
    Derivative
    Securities
    (Instr. 5)
9. Number of
    Derivative
    Underlying
    Securities
    Benefically
    Owned at
    End of Month
   (Instr. 3 and 4)
10. Ownership
     Form of
     Derivative
     Security:
     Direct (D)
     or
     Indirect (I)
     (Instr. 4)
11. Nature of
    Indirect
    Beneficial
    Ownership
    (Instr. 4)
Code   V   (A) (D) Date
Exer-
cisable
Expira-
tion
Date
Title Amount or
Number of-
Shares
Options (Right to buy) $13.20 02/19/02 A V 2,500   (1) 02/19/12 Common Stock 2,500 -0- 25,775 D  

Explanation of Responses:

(1)  Stock options were granted under the Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. 2000 Performance Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under
       Rule 16b-3. The options are exercisable in cumulative one-third installments commencing one year from the date of the
       grant, with full vesting occuring on the third anniversary date.

  /s/Edward Clark                                   July 3, 2002
Signature of Reporting Person            Date              

**  Intentional missstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
       See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).