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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;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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<B>October 1, 2012 (September 28, 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 IV, Inc.</B></P>

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Its Charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.4pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.4pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10022</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On September 28, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust IV, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) closed its first acquisition &ndash; a fee-simple interest in a build-to-suit Dollar General store
located in Buchanan Dam, Texas. The Company acquired the property through an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of its operating
partnership. The Company acquired the property from Ladder Capital Finance LLC. The seller has no material relationship with the
Company and the acquisition is not an affiliated transaction.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company funded 100% of the acquisition of the property with
cash from its ongoing initial public offering.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The property contains 9,026 rentable square feet and is 100%
leased to a subsidiary of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: &ldquo;DG&rdquo;), which guarantees the lease and carries an investment
grade credit rating, as determined by major credit rating agencies. The lease has a 15-year term with its full lease term remaining.&nbsp;&nbsp;The
lease contains a three percent annual rental escalation in year 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;The lease is net whereby the tenant is required
to pay substantially all operating expenses, including all costs to maintain and repair the roof and structure of the building,
in addition to base rent.&nbsp;&nbsp;The annualized straight line rental income for the initial lease term is $0.1 million.</P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As announced in the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2012, the Company&rsquo;s board of directors authorized, and the
Company declared, a distribution rate, which will be calculated based on stockholders of record each day during the applicable
period at a rate of $0.00452054795 per day. The distributions will begin to accrue 15 days following the Company&rsquo;s initial
property acquisition, which occurred on September 28, 2012. The distributions will be payable by the 5th day following each month
end to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the prior month.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A copy of the press release announcing the Company&rsquo;s first
acquisition and the accrual of the Company&rsquo;s annual dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Set forth in this Item 9.01(a) are summary
financial statements of Dollar General Corporation as described under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dollar General Corporation currently files its financial statements
in reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the following summary financial data regarding Dollar General
Corporation are taken from such filings:</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">For the 26 Weeks Ended August 3, 2012 (Unaudited)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">February 3, 2012 (Audited)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Fiscal Year Ended</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">(Amounts in Thousands)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">January 28, 2011 (Audited)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">January 29, 2010 (Audited)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Net sales</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">$</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">7,849,860</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">$</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">14,807,188</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">$</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">13,035,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">$</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">11,796,380</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: white">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Operating profit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">771,538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,490,804</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,274,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">953,258</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCFFCC">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Net income</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">427,555</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">766,685</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">627,857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">339,442</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">(Amounts in Thousands)</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">August 3, 2012<BR> (Unaudited)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">February 3, 2012 (Audited)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">January 28, 2011 (Audited)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">January 29, 2010 (Audited)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total assets</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">10,103,474</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,688,520</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">9,546,222</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">8,863,519</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Long-term obligations</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,887,251</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">2,617,891</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,287,070</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,399,715</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,293,064</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,020,025</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,491,743</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">5,473,221</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -10pt; padding-left: 10pt">Total shareholders&rsquo; equity</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,810,410</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,668,495</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">4,054,479</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: right">3,390,298</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Press Release dated October 1, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 11.2pt; padding-left: 9pt; font-weight: bold"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST IV, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3.2pt">Date: October 1, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3.2pt; padding-left: 9pt">By:</TD>
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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):
October 1, 2012 (September 28, 2012)
American Realty Capital Trust IV, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-180274
32-0372241
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On September 28, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust IV, Inc.
(the "Company") closed its first acquisition – a fee-simple interest in a build-to-suit Dollar General store
located in Buchanan Dam, Texas. The Company acquired the property through an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of its operating
partnership. The Company acquired the property from Ladder Capital Finance LLC. The seller has no material relationship with the
Company and the acquisition is not an affiliated transaction.
The Company funded 100% of the acquisition of the property with
cash from its ongoing initial public offering.
The property contains 9,026 rentable square feet and is 100%
leased to a subsidiary of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: "DG"), which guarantees the lease and carries an investment
grade credit rating, as determined by major credit rating agencies. The lease has a 15-year term with its full lease term remaining.  The
lease contains a three percent annual rental escalation in year 11.  The lease is net whereby the tenant is required
to pay substantially all operating expenses, including all costs to maintain and repair the roof and structure of the building,
in addition to base rent.  The annualized straight line rental income for the initial lease term is $0.1 million.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As announced in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2012, the Company's board of directors authorized, and the
Company declared, a distribution rate, which will be calculated based on stockholders of record each day during the applicable
period at a rate of $0.00452054795 per day. The distributions will begin to accrue 15 days following the Company's initial
property acquisition, which occurred on September 28, 2012. The distributions will be payable by the 5th day following each month
end to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the prior month.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company's first
acquisition and the accrual of the Company's annual dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of Business Acquired (Lessees)
Set forth in this Item 9.01(a) are summary
financial statements of Dollar General Corporation as described under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Dollar General Corporation currently files its financial statements
in reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the following summary financial data regarding Dollar General
Corporation are taken from such filings:
For the 26 Weeks Ended August 3, 2012 (Unaudited)
February 3, 2012 (Audited)
Fiscal Year Ended
(Amounts in Thousands)
January 28, 2011 (Audited)
January 29, 2010 (Audited)
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
Net sales
$
7,849,860
$
14,807,188
$
13,035,000
$
11,796,380
Operating profit
771,538
1,490,804
1,274,065
953,258
Net income
427,555
766,685
627,857
339,442
(Amounts in Thousands)
August 3, 2012
(Unaudited)
February 3, 2012 (Audited)
January 28, 2011 (Audited)
January 29, 2010 (Audited)
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
Total assets
$
10,103,474
$
9,688,520
$
9,546,222
$
8,863,519
Long-term obligations
2,887,251
2,617,891
3,287,070
3,399,715
Total liabilities
5,293,064
5,020,025
5,491,743
5,473,221
Total shareholders' equity
4,810,410
4,668,495
4,054,479
3,390,298
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 1, 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 TRUST IV, INC.
Date: October 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors