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): June 18, 2015

American Finance Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Change of Corporate Name

Effective June 18, 2015, American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc. amended its charter to change its name to American Finance Trust, Inc. (the “Company”). The name change was effected pursuant to an amendment to the charter of the Company (the “Charter Amendment”), which was filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation. The Charter Amendment changes the Company’s name to American Finance Trust, Inc., was duly approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, and was made without action by the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Section 2-605(a)(1) of the Maryland General Corporation Law. A copy of the Charter Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 16, 2015, the Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (together with any adjournments and reconvenments thereof, the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting was adjourned to permit stockholders of record as of April 22, 2015, additional time to consider the proposals, and to enable the Company more time to solicit stockholder votes. The Annual Meeting was reconvened on June 17, 2015, June 19, 2015, June 22, 2015 and June 23, 2015. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:

As disclosed on June 22, 2015, the Company’s stockholders previously approved proposals 1 and 2. On June 23, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved proposals 3 through 12.

The full results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors:

Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015:

Proposals Nos. 3 through 12 — Amendments to the Company’s Charter:

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.