UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 29, 2012

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-35263	45-2482685
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

405 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(212) 415-6500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 

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 Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today its inclusion in the MSCI US Micro Cap Index, which represents microcap companies in the U.S. equity market and targets for inclusion the bottom 1.5% of the U.S. equity market capitalization. ARCP’s inclusion in the MSCI US Micro Cap Index will become effective at the close of market on Thursday, May 31, 2012, which may result in additional trading activity in ARCP’s shares as index funds using the MSCI US Micro Cap Index may rebalance their portfolios.

A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 29, 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, thereunto duly authorized.

	AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
May 29, 2012	By:	/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
	Name:	Nicholas S. Schorsch
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and
		Chairman of the Board of Directors