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): October 26, 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: |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed, the board of directors of American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) has authorized, and the Company declared, an annual dividend of $0.890 per share to be paid monthly to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8th day of each month, payable on the 15th day of such month. Accordingly, on November 15, 2012, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.07417 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 8, 2012.
In addition, as previously disclosed, the Company’s board of directors authorized, and the Company declared, its fourth consecutive quarterly increase to the Company’s annual distribution. The annual distribution rate per share will be increased by $0.005, from $0.890 to $0.895 per annum, and will accrue commencing on November 9, 2012.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 26, 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.
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. | ||
October 26, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
Name: | Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and | |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
CONTACTS |
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From: Anthony J. DeFazio | For: Brian S. Block, EVP & CFO |
DeFazio Communications, LLC | American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. |
tony@defaziocommunications.com | bblock@arlcap.com |
Ph: 484-532-7783 | Ph: 212-415-6500 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
American Realty Capital Properties
Announces Monthly Distribution for November 2012
New York, New York, October 26, 2012 — American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that, pursuant to the prior authorization of its board of directors, the Company has declared an annual dividend of $0.890 per share to be paid monthly to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8th day of each month, payable on the 15th day of such month. Accordingly, on November 15, 2012, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.07417 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 8, 2012.
In addition, as previously disclosed, the Company’s board of directors authorized, and the Company declared, its fourth consecutive quarterly increase to the Company’s annual distribution. The annual distribution rate per share will be increased by $0.005, from $0.890 to $0.895 per annum, and will accrue commencing on November 9, 2012.
Important Notice
American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. is a publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market that elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust with the year ended December 31, 2011, focused on owning and acquiring single tenant freestanding commercial properties subject to net leases with high credit quality tenants. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company’s website at
www.americanrealtycapitalproperties.com
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different.