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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported) March 30, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.</B></P>

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>001-35439</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>71-1036989</B></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.2pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.2pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 3.2pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10022</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>(212) 415-6500</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02. &#9;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 30, 2012, American Realty Capital
Trust, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing significant earnings
growth based on reported 2012 guidance, as well as additional information regarding the successful completion of its modified &ldquo;Dutch
auction&rdquo; tender offer on March 28, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 2.03. &#9;Creation of a Direct
Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 29, 2012, through American Realty
Capital Operating Partnership, L.P. (the &ldquo;Operating Partnership&rdquo;), the Company drew an amount equal to $218.9 million
on its existing $220 million revolving credit facility with RBS Citizens, N.A., as amended. In addition, the &ldquo;accordion&rdquo;
feature of the revolving credit facility allows the Company, under certain circumstances (including the receipt of lender commitments),
to increase the aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility to a maximum of $500 million. The terms of the revolving
credit facility are set forth in the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2011 and the credit agreement
was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to such filing. The terms of the first amendment to the credit agreement are set forth in the Company&rsquo;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012 and the amendment was filed as Exhibit 10.36 to such filing. The descriptions
of the revolving credit facility and the amendment thereto in this Current Report on Form 8-K are summaries and are qualified in
their entirety by the terms of the credit agreement and the amendment, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01. &#9;Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As disclosed in Item 2.02 above, on March
30, 2012, the Company issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing significant earnings growth based on reported
2012 guidance, as well as additional information regarding the successful completion of its modified &ldquo;Dutch auction&rdquo;
tender offer on March 28, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01.&#9;Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Senior Secured Term Loan Facility</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The
Company also announced today it has received a commitment from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association to enter into a senior secured
interim term loan in the amount of up to $200 million (the &ldquo;Interim Loan&rdquo;). The Company has also engaged Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association to enter into a senior secured five-year term loan facility (the &ldquo;Term Loan&rdquo;) (collectively,
with the Interim Loan, the &ldquo;Credit Facility&rdquo;). The Interim Loan will have a term of six months. The Company expects
that the Interim Loan will bear interest</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">at LIBOR plus 1.95% (or
approximately 2.20%). The Term Loan will have a term of five years. The Company expects that the Term Loan will bear interest at
a fixed rate based on the then-current five-year Treasury swap rate plus 1.95% (or approximately 3.20% currently), after giving
effect to expected swap arrangements, for the full loan term. Pursuant to the terms of the commitment letter and engagement letter,
the lender&rsquo;s obligation to enter into the Credit Facility is subject to customary approvals and conditions to closing (including
consent of required lenders under the Company&rsquo;s revolving credit facility). Although the Company believes that the entry
into the Credit Facility is probable, there can be no assurance that the transaction will be consummated.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Credit Facility will provide for monthly
interest payments, with all principal outstanding being due on the maturity date. The Credit Facility may be prepaid from time
to time and at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of certain costs and expenses.
The Company and certain of the Operating Partnership&rsquo;s subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the Credit Facility and
have pledged certain equity interests in the property owning entities as collateral for the obligations thereunder. In the event
of a default, the lender has the right to terminate its obligations under the Credit Facility, and to accelerate the payment on
any unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Proceeds from the Credit Facility are anticipated
to be used to prepay approximately $161.3 million of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding fixed rate mortgage indebtedness. The expected
annual interest savings to the Company from the prepayment of mortgage debt is approximately $4.3 million. The Credit Facility
will increase the Company&rsquo;s unencumbered asset pool to approximately $1.24 billion.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Conference Call</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company will host a conference call
on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 9:30 am EDT to discuss the results of the Company&rsquo;s tender offer for the purchase of up to
$220 million in value of shares of its common stock, which expired at 12:00 Midnight, Eastern Time, on March 28, 2012, as well
as 2012 estimates. The number to dial is (855) 212-0212 with an access code of 175-378-153. The preliminary results of the tender
offer were released yesterday, March 29, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Company Presentations</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company intends to present a slide presentation
to its stockholders, members of the broker-dealer community or investment advisors in attendance at meetings to be occur over the
next three weeks. Information regarding these meetings can be found on the Company&rsquo;s website at www.arctreit.com. A copy
of the presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. &nbsp;&nbsp; &#9;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold"><B>Description</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Press Release, dated March 30, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">99.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Company Presentation</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: -1.6pt">AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">March 30, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: -0.6pt">/s/ William M. Kahane</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">William M. Kahane</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Chief Executive Officer and President</TD></TR>
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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) March 30, 2012
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
Maryland
001-35439
71-1036989
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. 	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 30, 2012, American Realty Capital
Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing significant earnings
growth based on reported 2012 guidance, as well as additional information regarding the successful completion of its modified "Dutch
auction" tender offer on March 28, 2012.
Item 2.03. 	Creation of a Direct
Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On March 29, 2012, through American Realty
Capital Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), the Company drew an amount equal to $218.9 million
on its existing $220 million revolving credit facility with RBS Citizens, N.A., as amended. In addition, the "accordion"
feature of the revolving credit facility allows the Company, under certain circumstances (including the receipt of lender commitments),
to increase the aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility to a maximum of $500 million. The terms of the revolving
credit facility are set forth in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 19, 2011 and the credit agreement
was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to such filing. The terms of the first amendment to the credit agreement are set forth in the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2012 and the amendment was filed as Exhibit 10.36 to such filing. The descriptions
of the revolving credit facility and the amendment thereto in this Current Report on Form 8-K are summaries and are qualified in
their entirety by the terms of the credit agreement and the amendment, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. 	Regulation FD Disclosure.
As disclosed in Item 2.02 above, on March
30, 2012, the Company issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing significant earnings growth based on reported
2012 guidance, as well as additional information regarding the successful completion of its modified "Dutch auction"
tender offer on March 28, 2012.
Item 8.01.	Other Events.
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
The
Company also announced today it has received a commitment from Wells Fargo Bank, National Association to enter into a senior secured
interim term loan in the amount of up to $200 million (the "Interim Loan"). The Company has also engaged Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association to enter into a senior secured five-year term loan facility (the "Term Loan") (collectively,
with the Interim Loan, the "Credit Facility"). The Interim Loan will have a term of six months. The Company expects
that the Interim Loan will bear interest
at LIBOR plus 1.95% (or
approximately 2.20%). The Term Loan will have a term of five years. The Company expects that the Term Loan will bear interest at
a fixed rate based on the then-current five-year Treasury swap rate plus 1.95% (or approximately 3.20% currently), after giving
effect to expected swap arrangements, for the full loan term. Pursuant to the terms of the commitment letter and engagement letter,
the lender's obligation to enter into the Credit Facility is subject to customary approvals and conditions to closing (including
consent of required lenders under the Company's revolving credit facility). Although the Company believes that the entry
into the Credit Facility is probable, there can be no assurance that the transaction will be consummated.
The Credit Facility will provide for monthly
interest payments, with all principal outstanding being due on the maturity date. The Credit Facility may be prepaid from time
to time and at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of certain costs and expenses.
The Company and certain of the Operating Partnership's subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the Credit Facility and
have pledged certain equity interests in the property owning entities as collateral for the obligations thereunder. In the event
of a default, the lender has the right to terminate its obligations under the Credit Facility, and to accelerate the payment on
any unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans.
Proceeds from the Credit Facility are anticipated
to be used to prepay approximately $161.3 million of the Company's outstanding fixed rate mortgage indebtedness. The expected
annual interest savings to the Company from the prepayment of mortgage debt is approximately $4.3 million. The Credit Facility
will increase the Company's unencumbered asset pool to approximately $1.24 billion.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call
on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 9:30 am EDT to discuss the results of the Company's tender offer for the purchase of up to
$220 million in value of shares of its common stock, which expired at 12:00 Midnight, Eastern Time, on March 28, 2012, as well
as 2012 estimates. The number to dial is (855) 212-0212 with an access code of 175-378-153. The preliminary results of the tender
offer were released yesterday, March 29, 2012.
Company Presentations
The Company intends to present a slide presentation
to its stockholders, members of the broker-dealer community or investment advisors in attendance at meetings to be occur over the
next three weeks. Information regarding these meetings can be found on the Company's website at www.arctreit.com. A copy
of the presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01.    	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)           Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated March 30, 2012
99.2
Company Presentation
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, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
March 30, 2012
By:
/s/ William M. Kahane
Name:
William M. Kahane
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and President