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

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<B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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OF THE</B></P>

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event reported) March 14, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST,
INC.</B></P>

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as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.6pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>333-</B></FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>145949</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.6pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>71-1036989</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10022</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)</TD></TR>
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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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&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On March 14, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing that members of its executive management team will ring the closing
bell at NASDAQ on Wednesday, March 14, 2011.&nbsp;&nbsp;The ceremonial ringing of the bell commemorates the listing of the Company&rsquo;s
shares on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, which began trading under the symbol &ldquo;ARCT&rdquo; at 9:30 A.M. on March 1, 2012.
The press release is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</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 14, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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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 14, 2012
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST,
INC.
(Exact name of Registrant
as specified in its charter)
Maryland
333-
145949
71-1036989
(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)
(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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
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 8.01.
On March 14, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust, Inc.
(the "Company") issued a press release announcing that members of its executive management team will ring the closing
bell at NASDAQ on Wednesday, March 14, 2011.  The ceremonial ringing of the bell commemorates the listing of the Company's
shares on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, which began trading under the symbol "ARCT" at 9:30 A.M. on March 1, 2012.
The press release is filed 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 14, 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, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
March 14, 2012
By:
/s/ William M. Kahane
Name:
William M. Kahane
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and President