UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 13, 2015 (February 10, 2015)

American Realty Capital New York City REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

333-194135	46-4380248
(Commission File Number)	(IRS 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 10, 2015, Mr. Robert T. Cassato resigned as a member of the board of directors of American Realty Capital New York City REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of that same date, to pursue other business endeavors. Mr. Cassato did not resign pursuant to any disagreement with the Company. Mr. Cassato served as an independent director and a member of the Company’s audit committee since March 2014.

Following the resignation of Mr. Cassato, the Company’s board of directors took action to reduce the number of directors constituting the entire board to three directors pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the Company’s bylaws, with such reduction in size of the board being effective immediately following the resignation of Mr. Cassato.

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 NEW YORK CITY REIT, INC.
Date: February 13, 2015	By:	/s/ Michael A. Happel
		Name:	Michael A. Happel
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer