8-K

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): February 26, 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:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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”) authorized, and the Company declared, its fifth consecutive quarterly increase to its annual dividend from $0.895 to $0.900 per share per annum. The Company’s dividend will 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 March 15, 2013, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.07500 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2013.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 26, 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.
February 26, 2013	By:	/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
	Name:	Nicholas S. Schorsch
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and
		Chairman of the Board of Directors

EX-99.1

 

CONTACTS
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 Dividend for March 2013

New York, New York, February 26, 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 its fifth consecutive quarterly increase to its annual dividend from $0.895 to $0.900 per share per annum to be paid monthly to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8^th day of each month, payable on the 15^th day of such month. Accordingly, the Company’s March 2013 dividend will be paid on March 15, 2013, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2013, in an amount equal to $0.07500 per share.

Important Notice

ARCP is a publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on The NASDAQ Stock 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.