AR CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
September 30, 2014
VIA EDGAR AND
VIA EMAIL
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Ryan Adams, Staff Attorney
Re: AR Capital Acquisition Corp.
Form S-1 Registration Statement
File No. 333-198014 (the “Registration Statement”)
Dear Mr. Adams:
AR Capital Acquisition Corp. hereby requests that the effective date of the Registration Statement be accelerated under Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, so that it will be declared effective at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, or as soon thereafter as possible.
Please note that we acknowledge the following:
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Sincerely,
AR CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ William M. Kahane
Name: William M. Kahane
Title: Chief Executive Officer
[Signature Page to Acceleration Request]