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 17, 2012
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35263 | 45-2482685 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Change in Transfer Agent
Effective in April 2012, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Computershare, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (collectively, “Computershare”) to serve as the Company’s transfer agent and registrar. The Company also appointed Computershare to serve as the administrator of the Plan, as defined and described below. Effective immediately, please forward all correspondence regarding administrative services related to an investment in the Company or participation in the Plan to Computershare at:
| Regular Mail | Overnight Delivery |
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American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. c/o Computershare Investor Services P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940 |
American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. c/o Computershare Investor Services 250 Royall Street Canton, MA 02021 |
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Phone
1-800-736-3001 (U.S.) 1-781-575-3100 (non-U.S.) |
web.queries@computershare.com |
Direct Stock Purchase and Distribution Reinvestment Plan
Effective in April 2012, the Company adopted a Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). Computershare will serve as the administrator of the Plan. The Company mailed notice of the Plan to its stockholders in April 2012.
The information set forth above with respect to the Plan does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Plan.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC. | ||
| April 17, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| Name: | Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and | |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||