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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): August 10, 2011

American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

333-170298
 
27-3715929
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
 
405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices) 
 
(212) 415-6500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
  
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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On August 10, 2011, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had raised proceeds sufficient to break escrow in connection with its initial public offering on a reasonable best efforts basis.  The Company received and accepted aggregate subscriptions in excess of the minimum of $2 million in shares and issued 201,931 shares of common stock to its initial investors who were admitted as stockholders.

A copy of the press release is furnished 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 August 10, 2011


 

 
 

 


 
   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 TRUST III, INC.
       
       
Date: August 10, 2011
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch 
   
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors