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 2, 2017

American Realty Capital New York City REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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The 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of American Realty Capital New York City REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) was initially called to order on June 27, 2017 and reconvened on July 19, 2017 and August 2, 2017. At the reconvened Annual Meeting on August 2, 2017, there were present, in person or by proxy, stockholders holding an aggregate of 19,492,831 shares of the Company’s common stock, out of a total number of 30,882,271 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the reconvened Annual Meeting.

At the reconvened Annual Meeting on August 2, 2017, stockholders voted on (i) the election of Edward M. Weil, Jr., Elizabeth K. Tuppeny, Lee M. Elman and Abby M. Wenzel to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for one-year terms until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

The stockholders elected all four nominees for director and ratified the appointment of KPMG. The full results of the matters voted on at the reconvened Annual Meeting are set forth below:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017:

Proposals 3-11 – Charter Amendments

At the reconvened Annual Meeting on August 2, 2017, the Annual Meeting was adjourned to permit further solicitation of votes to approve Proposals 3 through 11 to amend certain provisions of the Company’s charter as described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 24, 2017. The Annual Meeting will be reconvened on September 7, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time at The Core Club, located at 66 E. 55th Street, New York, NY 10022.

The original record date for the Annual Meeting was the close of business on April 4, 2017. To permit the Board to adjourn and reconvene the Annual Meeting on September 7, 2017, the Board has established the close of business on August 2, 2017 as the new record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the reconvened Annual Meeting including any postponement or adjournment thereof.

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.