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

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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 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 New York Recovery
REIT, Inc.</B></P>

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in Its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; 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; 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>

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Executive Offices)&nbsp;</P>

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Including Area Code)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</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 New York Recovery
REIT, 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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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">99.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%">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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    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT,<BR>
 INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; padding-bottom: 1pt">Date: March 5, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; padding-bottom: 1pt">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):
March 5, 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)
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 5, 2012, American Realty Capital New York Recovery
REIT, 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 NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT,
INC.
Date: March 5, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors