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<B>February 6, 2012 (February 3, 2012)</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>333-170298</B></TD>
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        Executive Offices)</P>
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        area code: <B>(212) 415-6500</B></P></TD></TR>
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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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<TD><B>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 3, 2012, the board of
directors of American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) appointed each of Scott J.&nbsp;Bowman and
Edward M. Weil, Jr. to the Company&rsquo;s board of directors in accordance with the terms of the Company&rsquo;s Bylaws.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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 STYLE="padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%">Date:&nbsp;February 6, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%">/s/&nbsp;Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3.2pt; 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):
February 6, 2012 (February 3, 2012)
American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
333-170298
27-3515929
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers
On February 3, 2012, the board of
directors of American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. (the "Company") appointed each of Scott J. Bowman and
Edward M. Weil, Jr. to the Company's board of directors in accordance with the terms of the Company's Bylaws.
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 III, INC.
Date: February 6, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors