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): January 28, 2013
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:
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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 $0.895 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 February 15, 2013, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.07458 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 8, 2013.
In addition, as previously disclosed, the Company’s board of directors authorized, and the Company declared, its fifth consecutive quarterly increase to its annual distribution. The annual distribution rate per share will be increased by $0.005, from $0.895 to $0.900 per annum, and will accrue commencing on February 9, 2013.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 28, 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.
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. | ||
January 28, 2013 | 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 |
Diccicco Battista Communications | American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. |
tdefazio@dbcworks.com | bblock@arlcap.com |
Ph: 484-342-3600 | Ph: 212-415-6500 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
American Realty Capital Properties
Announces Monthly Distribution for February 2013
New York, New York, January 28, 2013— American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: “ARCP”) announced today that, pursuant to the prior authorization of its board of directors, the Company has declared an annual dividend of $0.895 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 February 15, 2013, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.07458 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 8, 2013.
In addition, as previously disclosed, the Company’s board of directors authorized, and the Company declared, its fifth consecutive quarterly increase to its annual distribution. The annual distribution rate per share will be increased by $0.005, from $0.895 to $0.900 per annum, and will accrue commencing on February 9, 2013.
Important Notice
ARCP is a publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market that qualified as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ended December 31, 2011, focused on acquiring and owning single tenant freestanding commercial properties subject to net leases with high credit quality tenants. Additional information about the Company can be found on its 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. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words.
For more information about this announcement, please contact Tony DeFazio at 484-342-3600 or tdefazio@dbcworks.com.