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, 2013 (August 19, 2013)

American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

405 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Lowe’s Home Centers – 4 Pack

On August 19, 2013, following the completion of its due diligence review of four Lowe’s home centers located in North Carolina (Fayetteville, New Bern and Rocky Mount) and Macon, Georgia, American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc. (the “Company”) finalized the prerequisite conditions to acquire, and subsequently acquired, leasehold and fee simple interests in the properties on that same date. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement dated as of July 19, 2013, the Company’s obligation to close upon the acquisition was subject to the satisfactory completion of a due diligence review of the properties, among other conditions. The purchase and sale agreement contains customary representations and warranties by the seller.

The description of the four Lowe’s home centers located in the locations described above set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 in its entirety.

Food Lion Grocery Store – Charlotte, North Carolina

On August 19, 2013, following the completion of its due diligence review of a Food Lion grocery store located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Company finalized the prerequisite conditions to acquire, and subsequently acquired, the fee simple interest in the property on that same date. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement dated as of July 11, 2013, the Company’s obligation to close upon the acquisition was subject to the satisfactory completion of a due diligence review of the property, among other conditions. The purchase and sale agreement contains customary representations and warranties by the seller.

The description of the Food Lion grocery store located in Charlotte, North Carolina described above set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 in its entirety.

Lowe’s Home Center – Aiken, South Carolina

On August 21, 2013, following the completion of its due diligence review of a Lowe’s home center located in Aiken, South Carolina, the Company finalized the prerequisite conditions to acquire, and subsequently acquired, a partial leasehold interest in the property on that same date. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement dated as of July 19, 2013, the Company’s obligation to close upon the acquisition was subject to the satisfactory completion of a due diligence review of the property, among other conditions. The purchase and sale agreement contains customary representations and warranties by the seller.

The description of the Lowe’s home center located in Aiken, South Carolina described above set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01 in its entirety.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Lowe’s Home Centers – 4 Pack

On August 19, 2013, the Company, through wholly owned subsidiaries of its operating partnership, closed its acquisition of leasehold and fee simple interests in four Lowe’s home centers located in North Carolina (Fayetteville, New Bern and Rocky Mount) and Macon, Georgia for a contract purchase price of $48.1 million, exclusive of closing costs. The sellers have no material relationship with the Company and the acquisitions were not affiliated transactions.

The Company funded 100% of the acquisition with cash from its ongoing initial public offering. 

The properties are 100% leased to Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. and the leases are guaranteed by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: “LOW”), which carries an investment grade credit rating as determined by major credit rating agencies. The leases are net whereby the tenants are required to pay substantially all operating expenses, excluding all costs to maintain and repair the roof and structure of the building, in addition to base rent.

The following table provides information about each of the properties relating to the seller, type of ownership interest, lease commencement and termination dates, rentable square feet, annualized rental income, rental escalations and renewal options. 

Food Lion Grocery Store – Charlotte, North Carolina

On August 19, 2013, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary of its operating partnership, closed its acquisition of a fee simple interest in a Food Lion grocery store located in Charlotte, North Carolina for a contract purchase price of $8.9 million, exclusive of closing costs. The seller has no material relationship with the Company and the acquisition was not an affiliated transaction.

The Company funded 100% of the acquisition with cash from its ongoing initial public offering. 

The property is 100% leased to Food Lion, LLC and the lease is guaranteed by Delhaize America, Inc. The lease is net whereby the tenant is required to pay substantially all operating expenses, excluding all costs to maintain and repair the roof and structure of the building, in addition to base rent.

The following table provides information about the property relating to the seller, lease commencement and termination dates, rentable square feet, annualized rental income, rental escalations and renewal options. 

Lowe’s Home Center – Aiken, South Carolina

On August 21, 2013, the Company, through a wholly owned subsidiary of its operating partnership, closed its acquisition of a partial leasehold interest in a Lowe’s home center located in Aiken, South Carolina for a contract purchase price of $10.6 million, exclusive of closing costs. The seller has no material relationship with the Company and the acquisition was not an affiliated transaction.

The Company funded 100% of the acquisition with cash from its ongoing initial public offering. 

The property is 100% leased to Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. and the lease is guaranteed by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: “LOW”), which carries an investment grade credit rating as determined by major credit rating agencies. The lease is net whereby the tenant is required to pay substantially all operating expenses, excluding all costs to maintain and repair the roof and structure of the building, in addition to base rent.

The following table provides information about the property relating to the seller, lease commencement and termination dates, rentable square feet, annualized rental income, rental escalations and renewal options. 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired (Lessees)

Set forth in this Item 9.01(a) are summary audited and unaudited financial statements of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. described under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. currently files its audited and unaudited financial statements in reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the following summary audited and unaudited financial data regarding Lowe’s Companies, Inc. are taken from such filings:

Also set forth in this Item 9.01(a) are summary audited and unaudited financial statements of Delhaize Group, the parent of the guarantor of the lease to Food Lion, LLC described under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Delhaize Group currently files its audited and unaudited financial statements in reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the following summary audited and unaudited financial data regarding Delhaize Group are taken from such filings:

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.