UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): August 23, 2012

 

American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland   000-54690   27-3715929

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. 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:

 

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 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that the Company has retained UBS Investment Bank (“UBS”) as its financial advisor to assist it in evaluating potential financing and strategic alternatives, consistent with its long-term business strategy.

 

On June 6, 2012, the Company announced that the average equity raise for the past several months suggests that the Company will reach its maximum offering and close to new investments in September 2012. As the Company has previously communicated and, in line with its best practices, the Company will close its offering as originally sized and will not raise additional capital through a follow-on offering.

 

 

 
 

  

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 23, 2012 By: /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch 
    Name: Nicholas S. Schorsch
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and
      Chairman of the Board of Directors