8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 21, 2015

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
ARC PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland	001-35263	45-2482685
Delaware	333-197780	45-1255683
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2325 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(800) 606-3610
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 8.01. Other Events.

Press Release Relating to May 2015 Series F Preferred Stock Dividend

On April 21, 2015, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, pursuant to authorization from its board of directors, it will pay a monthly dividend to holders of its 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Series F Preferred Stock”), in respect of the period commencing April 15, 2015 through May 14, 2015, on May 15, 2015. Holders of Series F Preferred Stock on May 1, 2015 will be eligible to receive such dividend. The dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock accrues daily on a 360-day annual basis equal to an annualized dividend rate of $1.675 per share, or $0.1395833 per 30-day month.

A copy of the press release, dated April 21, 2015, announcing the Company’s May 2015 Series F Preferred Stock dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 21, 2015

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SIGNATURES

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

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Richard A. Silfen
Name:	Richard A. Silfen
Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

ARC PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. By: American Realty Capital Properties, Inc., its sole general partner
By:	/s/ Richard A. Silfen
Name:	Richard A. Silfen
Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: April 21, 2015

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 21, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

American Realty Capital Properties

Announces Monthly Series F Preferred Stock Dividend for May 2015

Phoenix, AZ, April 21, 2015 - American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (“ARCP”) (NASDAQ: “ARCP”) announced today that, pursuant to the authorization of its board of directors, it will pay a monthly dividend to holders of its 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Series F Preferred Stock”), in respect of the period commencing April 15, 2015 through May 14, 2015, on May 15, 2015. Holders of Series F Preferred Stock on May 1, 2015 will be eligible to receive such dividend. The dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock accrues daily on a 360-day annual basis equal to an annualized dividend rate of $1.675 per share, or $0.1395833 per 30-day month.

About ARCP

ARCP is a leading, self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on investing in single tenant freestanding commercial properties subject to net leases with high credit quality tenants. ARCP owns approximately 4,650 properties totaling 103 million square feet of leasable space in 49 states, as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada. Additionally, ARCP acquires and manages assets on behalf of the Cole Capital^® non-traded REITs. ARCP is a publicly traded Maryland corporation listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market. Additional information about ARCP can be found on its website at www.arcpreit.com. ARCP may disseminate important information regarding it and its operations, including financial information, through social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth herein (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) may contain “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 which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including ARCP’s ability to pay its Series F Preferred Stock dividend timely and at the announced rate. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in ARCP’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (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.

Investor Contact:

Bonni Rosen

212-590-3940