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): April 18, 2014

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 8.01. Other Events.

American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. Reschedules First Quarter 2014 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call to May 8, 2014

On April 18, 2014, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has moved its first quarter 2014 earnings release date and conference call from May 5, 2014 to May 8, 2014. The Company’s first quarter 2014 earnings will now be released prior to market open on Thursday, May 8, 2014 and the earnings conference call will be held at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on such date. The call will be conducted by Nicholas S. Schorsch, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David S. Kay, the Company’s President, Lisa Beeson, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, and Brian S. Block, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

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

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 18, 2014

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
April 18, 2014	By:	/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
	Name:	Nicholas S. Schorsch
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and
		Chairman of the Board of Directors

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

American Realty Capital Properties Moves First Quarter 2014 Financial Results Release Date and
Earnings Conference Call to May 8, 2014

New York, New York, April 18, 2014 -- American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (“ARCP”) (NASDAQ: ARCP) announced today it has moved its first quarter 2014 financial results release date to before market open on Thursday, May 8, 2014 and will host a conference call and webcast on that same day at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss such financial results. Details of the conference call are as follows:

Live Conference Call and Webcast Details*

Domestic Dial-In Number: 1-888-317-6003

International Dial-In Number: 1-412-317-6061

Canada Dial-In Number: 1-866-284-3684

Conference ID: 8166540

Webcast: http://arcpreit.com/Q12014EarningsCall/

*Participants should dial in 10-15 minutes early.

Conference Call Replay Details

Domestic Dial-In Number: 1-877-344-7529

International Dial-In Number: 1-412-317-0088

Canada Dial-In Number: 1-855-669-9658

Conference ID: 10044445

Date Available: May 8, 2014 (one hour after the end of the conference call) to May 23, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. ET

About ARCP

ARCP is a self-managed publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, focused on acquiring and owning single tenant freestanding commercial properties subject to net leases with high credit quality tenants.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth herein (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) contains "forward-looking statements" (as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which reflect ARCP's expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the combined company's plans, market and other expectations, objectives, intentions, as well as any expectations with respect to the combined company and estimates of growth, including funds from operations and adjusted funds from operations and other statements that are not historical facts. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in ARCP's filings with the SEC, which are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. ARCP disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in these materials based on new information or otherwise.

Contacts

Anthony J. DeFazio	Brian S. Block, CFO, Treasurer, Secretary and EVP
DDCworks	American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.
tdefazio@ddcworks.com	bblock@arcpreit.com
Ph: 484-342-3600	Ph: 212-415-6500