0001144204-11-059195.txt : 20111216 0001144204-11-059195.hdr.sgml : 20111216 20111025150800 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-059195 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111025 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-415-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm
American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.
405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022
T: (212) 415-6500 F: (212) 421-5799
www.americanrealtycap.com

October 25, 2011

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
AND EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Ms. Sonia Barros

Re:
American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.
File No. 333-176952

Dear Ms. Barros:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement, so that it may become effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 27, 2011, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Company acknowledges that:

 
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should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

 
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the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

 
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the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

Very truly yours,

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
 
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Chief Executive Officer

 
 

 
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