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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
the</B></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 6, 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 New York Recovery
REIT, Inc.</B></P>

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in Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>27-1065431</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.8pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.8pt 0 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-indent: 0.5in">American Realty Capital New York Recovery
REIT Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced today that it had raised in excess of $75.0 million in aggregate gross proceeds
from all investors for its shares of common stock. Accordingly, the Company is now accepting subscriptions from all states where
it has cleared, including subscriptions from residents of Pennsylvania.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">A copy of the press release announcing
the escrow break is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold"><B>Description</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">Press Release dated March 6, 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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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Date: March 6, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; line-height: 115%">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">Name:</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.8pt 0 0">Chairman of the Board of Directors</P></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 6, 2012
American Realty Capital New York Recovery
REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
333-163069
27-1065431
(Commission File Number)
(IRS 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:
£
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 8.01.
Other Events.
American Realty Capital New York Recovery
REIT Inc. (the "Company") announced today that it had raised in excess of $75.0 million in aggregate gross proceeds
from all investors for its shares of common stock. Accordingly, the Company is now accepting subscriptions from all states where
it has cleared, including subscriptions from residents of Pennsylvania.
A copy of the press release announcing
the escrow break is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)           Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 6, 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 NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC.
Date: March 6, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors