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):

June 16, 2014

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	0001-36004	20-1676382
(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)

(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 June 16, 2014, Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. ("the Company") issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend to its stockholders for the second quarter of 2014. A cash dividend of $0.16625 per share of common stock will be paid on July 15, 2014 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The exhibit furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K is identified in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this report.

(d) Exhibits.

NumberExhibit

99.1        Press release, dated June 16, 2014

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, Executive Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: June 16, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated June 16, 2014

EX-99.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael A. Bender

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

(480) 315-6634

Investorrelations@spiritrealty.com

Press Release

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. Declares

Cash Dividend for the Second Quarter 2014

Scottsdale, AZ, June 16, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC), a real estate investment trust that invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a $0.16625 per share cash dividend on its common stock for the second quarter of 2014.

The dividend equates to an annualized rate of $0.665 per share and will be paid on July 15, 2014 to stockholders of record on June 30, 2014.

About Spirit Realty Capital

Spirit Realty Capital was formed in 2003 to invest in 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. Spirit Realty Capital completed its initial public offering in September 2012 and trades under the symbol “SRC” on the New York Stock Exchange. Spirit Realty Capital has an estimated enterprise value of $7.9 billion comprising a diverse portfolio of 2,287 properties across 48 states as of March 31, 2014. 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 that 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 known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, our continued ability to source new investments, risks associated with using debt to fund the company’s business activities (including refinancing and interest rate risks, changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, changes in the real estate markets), risks related to the recent significant merger we completed, our ability to integrate the portfolios, disruption from the merger making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships, unknown liabilities acquired in connection with the acquired properties of the merger counterparty, portfolios of properties, or interests in real-estate related entities, and those discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the pre-merger entities’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K, as well as the Company’s press releases, which can be found on the Company’s website at www.spiritrealty.com. The Company expressly disclaims any responsibility to update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.