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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): November 30, 2012 (November 29, 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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 30, 2012, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it closed the acquisition of five single-tenant, freestanding properties with approximately 79,000 leasable square feet located in four states, at an aggregate purchase price of $12.1 million (exclusive of closing costs). Additionally, the Company has placed another $13.2 million of acquisitions under contract.
Also on November 30, 2012, the Company announced that, on November 29, 2012, its board of directors authorized, and the Company declared, an increase to its annual dividend. The Company will increase its annual distribution by $0.005, from $0.895 to $0.900 per annum. The new annual distribution rate will accrue commencing on February 9, 2013. Distributions will continue to be paid on the 15th day of each month to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8th day of such month. This increase constitutes the Company’s fifth consecutive quarterly dividend increase.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s acquisition of five properties, placement of an additional $13.2 million of acquisitions under contract and its fifth consecutive quarterly dividend increase is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 30, 2012 |
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 PROPERTIES, INC. | ||
| November 30, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| Name: | Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and | |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||