8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

December 13, 2012

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-32386	20-0175773
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

16767 North Perimeter Drive, Suite 210, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 606-0820

14631 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 200, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

(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 Instructions A.2.):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 13, 2012, Spirit Realty Capital issued a press release announcing the declaration of two cash dividends to its stockholders. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press release, dated December 13, 2012.

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.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
By:	/s/ Michael A. Bender
	Michael A. Bender Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer

Date: December 13, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated December 13, 2012

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael A. Bender

SVP, Chief Financial Officer

(480) 315-6634

Investorrelations@spiritrealty.com

Press Release

Spirit Realty Capital Declares Initial Cash Dividends

Scottsdale, AZ, December 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC), a self-administered and self-managed real estate company, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared two cash dividends on its common stock.

The first dividend of $0.0204 per share is for the stub period from the completion of the Company’s initial public offering on September 25, 2012 to the end of the third quarter on September 30, 2012.

The second dividend of $0.3125 per share is for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2012.

Both dividends will be paid on January 15, 2013 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2012.

About Spirit Realty Capital

Spirit Realty Capital was formed in 2003 to acquire single-tenant operationally essential real estate, which refers to generally free-standing, commercial real estate facilities where tenants conduct retail, service or distribution activities that are essential to the generation of their sales and profits. More information about Spirit Realty Capital can be found at www.spiritrealty.com.

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Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “believes,” “guidance,” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, continued ability to source new investments, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, changes in the real estate markets, and other risk factors discussed in Spirit Realty Capital’s Prospectus and other documents as filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of today, based upon information known to management as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligations to update or revise any of its forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made.