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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): <B>March 5, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>American Realty Capital Healthcare
Trust, Inc.</B></P>

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in Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Maryland</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 39%">333-169075</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 28%">27-3306391</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10022</B></P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address, including zip code, of Principal
        Executive Offices)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number, including
        area code: (212) 415-6500</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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:</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/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On March 5, 2012, American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust,
Inc. issued a press release discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of
the press release, which is hereby incorporated into this filing in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information furnished under this Item 2.02 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated March 5, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL HEALTHCARE TRUST,</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>INC.</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Date:&nbsp;March 5, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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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):
March 5, 2012
American Realty Capital Healthcare
Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
Maryland
333-169075
27-3306391
(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)
Registrant's telephone number, including
        area code: (212) 415-6500
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 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On March 5, 2012, American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust,
Inc. issued a press release discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of
the press release, which is hereby incorporated into this filing in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K
as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished under this Item 2.02 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 5, 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 HEALTHCARE TRUST,
INC.
Date: March 5, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors