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):

July 1, 2013

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

N/A

(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.):

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 1, 2013, Spirit Realty Capital issued a press release announcing the declaration of a conditional cash dividend to its stockholders related to the merger with Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc. 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 July 1, 2013.

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: July 1, 2013

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated July 1, 2013