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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp; <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>February 29, 2012 (February 28, 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 Trust, Inc.</B></P>

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in Its Charter)</P>

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

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Incorporation)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>71-1036989</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 1.6pt; 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 1.6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Jenkintown, PA</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>19046</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(215) 887-2189</B></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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Item 2.03 is incorporated in its entirety into this Item
1.01.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In connection with the listing of the common stock of American
Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, which the Company anticipates will occur
on March 1, 2012, Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., an affiliate of Raymond James Bank, N.A., one of the lenders under the
revolving credit facility described in Item 2.03 below, will act as one of the market makers.</P>

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or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 28, 2012, the Company and its operating partnership,
American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P. (the &ldquo;Operating Partnership&rdquo;), entered into an amendment (the &ldquo;Amendment&rdquo;)
to their revolving credit facility with RBS Citizens, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto. Pursuant to the Amendment, the
aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility were increased from $115,000,000 to $220,000,000. The Company and certain of the Operating Partnership's subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the revolving credit facility
and have pledged certain equity interests in the property owning entities as collateral for the obligations thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In addition, the Amendment, among other
things, modified the &ldquo;accordion&rdquo; feature of the revolving credit facility to allow 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 $500,000,000 and modified certain other terms of the revolving credit facility to allow the Company
to make additional restricted payments, including in connection with the Company&rsquo;s previously announced tender
offer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The revolving credit facility has a term of 36 months. Borrowings
under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a floating rate based on the Company&rsquo;s corporate leverage ratio.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">Borrowings
under the revolving credit facility are subject to various conditions, including compliance with the financial maintenance covenants
set forth therein.</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">During an event of default, the lenders have the right
to terminate their obligations under the credit agreement, including the funding of future loans, and to accelerate the payment
on any unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">This summary of the material terms of the Amendment and related
notes are qualified in their entirety by the Amendment and notes&nbsp;attached as Exhibits&nbsp;10.36, 10.37, 10.38 and 10.39 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</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 1.6pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;10.36</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and RBS Citizens, N.A.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;10.37</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">Amended and Restated Note dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and Capital One, National Bank</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;10.38</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">Note dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and Raymond James Bank, N.A.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;10.39</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">Amended and Restated Note dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and RBS Citizens Bank</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: 0.25in">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="padding-right: 8.4pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">Date:&nbsp;February 29, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; line-height: 115%">Title:</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 1.6pt 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):
February 29, 2012 (February 28, 2012)
American Realty Capital Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
333-145949
71-1036989
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
106 Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA
19046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(215) 887-2189
(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):
£
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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 2.03 is incorporated in its entirety into this Item
1.01.
In connection with the listing of the common stock of American
Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the "Company") on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, which the Company anticipates will occur
on March 1, 2012, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., an affiliate of Raymond James Bank, N.A., one of the lenders under the
revolving credit facility described in Item 2.03 below, will act as one of the market makers.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
On February 28, 2012, the Company and its operating partnership,
American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), entered into an amendment (the "Amendment")
to their revolving credit facility with RBS Citizens, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto. Pursuant to the Amendment, the
aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility were increased from $115,000,000 to $220,000,000. The Company and certain of the Operating Partnership's subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the revolving credit facility
and have pledged certain equity interests in the property owning entities as collateral for the obligations thereunder.
In addition, the Amendment, among other
things, modified the "accordion" feature of the revolving credit facility to allow 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 $500,000,000 and modified certain other terms of the revolving credit facility to allow the Company
to make additional restricted payments, including in connection with the Company's previously announced tender
offer.
The revolving credit facility has a term of 36 months. Borrowings
under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a floating rate based on the Company's corporate leverage ratio.
Borrowings
under the revolving credit facility are subject to various conditions, including compliance with the financial maintenance covenants
set forth therein.
During an event of default, the lenders have the right
to terminate their obligations under the credit agreement, including the funding of future loans, and to accelerate the payment
on any unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans.
This summary of the material terms of the Amendment and related
notes are qualified in their entirety by the Amendment and notes attached as Exhibits 10.36, 10.37, 10.38 and 10.39 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
10.36
First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and RBS Citizens, N.A.
10.37
Amended and Restated Note dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and Capital One, National Bank
10.38
Note dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and Raymond James Bank, N.A.
10.39
Amended and Restated Note dated as of February 28, 2012 between American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. and RBS Citizens Bank
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, INC.
Date: February 29, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors