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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported&#9;) July 3, 2012 (June 27, 2012</B>)</P>

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

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">000-54690</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">27-3515929</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 3.2pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor<BR> New York, New York 10022</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(212) 415-6500</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><B>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. </B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">As previously disclosed, on June 22,
2012, at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;2012 Annual Meeting&rdquo;) of American Realty Capital Trust
III, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), the stockholders of the Company approved the following
amendments to the Company&rsquo;s then-existing Articles of Amendment and Restatement (the &ldquo;Original Charter&rdquo;),
as described in the Company&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 24, 2012:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.1in; text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Provide that (i) any and all vacancies on the Company&rsquo;s board of directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) resulting from the
death, removal or resignation of a director may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors
in office and (ii) any and all vacancies on the Board resulting from an increase in the size of the Board may be filled only by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the stockholders of the Company.</TD></TR>                                                                                <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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</TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Provide that a property appraisal is required (i) of the underlying property in connection with the Company making or investing
in any mortgage (except for a mortgage insured or guaranteed by a government or government agency), (ii) from an independent appraiser
in a transaction in which a majority of the independent directors on the Board so determine and in any transaction with the Company&rsquo;s
advisor, sponsor, director or and affiliate thereof, and (iii) to determine that any mortgage the Company makes or in which the
Company invests does not exceed an amount equal to 85% of the appraised value of the underlying property, which determination was
to be made by the independent directors of the Board under the Original Charter.</TD></TR>                                                                                          <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Provide that the Company shall not invest in indebtedness secured by a mortgage on real property which is subordinate to equity
interests of the Company&rsquo;s advisor, sponsor, any director or any other affiliate of the Company.</TD></TR>                                                                                                                <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>In connection with a condition to the Company providing indemnification for any loss, liability or expense arising from or
out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by an indemnitee, amend the condition to provide that there must
have been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the indemnitee,
instead of each count involving alleged &quot;material&quot; securities law violations as provided in the Original Charter.</TD></TR>                                                                                                                                     <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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of Amendment and Restatement amending the Original Charter (the &ldquo;Articles of Amendment and Restatement&rdquo;) with the Maryland
State Department of Assessments and Taxation (&ldquo;SDAT&rdquo;), and the Articles of Amendment and Restatement became effective
as of such date. The Articles of Amendment and Restatement amended the Original Charter as approved by the stockholders of the
Company at the 2012 Annual Meeting and described above, as well as (i) updated information with respect to the Company&rsquo;s
resident agent and principal office in the State of Maryland, (ii) updated the current members of the Board, as elected at the
2012 Annual Meeting and (iii) incorporated corrections and amendments contained in a Certificate of Correction to the Original
Charter, dated January 23, 2012, and in Articles of Amendment to the Original Charter, dated May 18, 2011, each as previously filed
by the Company with SDAT.</P>

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entirety by reference to the full text of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">3.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt 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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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: -1.6pt">AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST III, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">July 3, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: -0.6pt">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Chief Executive Officer and&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
Chairman of the Board of Directors</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	) July 3, 2012 (June 27, 2012
)
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST III, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
Maryland
000-54690
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)
(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 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
As previously disclosed, on June 22,
2012, at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2012 Annual Meeting") of American Realty Capital Trust
III, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), the stockholders of the Company approved the following
amendments to the Company's then-existing Articles of Amendment and Restatement (the "Original Charter"),
as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 24, 2012:
·
Provide that (i) any and all vacancies on the Company's board of directors (the "Board") resulting from the
death, removal or resignation of a director may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors
in office and (ii) any and all vacancies on the Board resulting from an increase in the size of the Board may be filled only by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the stockholders of the Company.
·
Provide that a property appraisal is required (i) of the underlying property in connection with the Company making or investing
in any mortgage (except for a mortgage insured or guaranteed by a government or government agency), (ii) from an independent appraiser
in a transaction in which a majority of the independent directors on the Board so determine and in any transaction with the Company's
advisor, sponsor, director or and affiliate thereof, and (iii) to determine that any mortgage the Company makes or in which the
Company invests does not exceed an amount equal to 85% of the appraised value of the underlying property, which determination was
to be made by the independent directors of the Board under the Original Charter.
·
Provide that the Company shall not invest in indebtedness secured by a mortgage on real property which is subordinate to equity
interests of the Company's advisor, sponsor, any director or any other affiliate of the Company.
·
In connection with a condition to the Company providing indemnification for any loss, liability or expense arising from or
out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by an indemnitee, amend the condition to provide that there must
have been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the indemnitee,
instead of each count involving alleged "material" securities law violations as provided in the Original Charter.
On June 27, 2012, the Company filed Articles
of Amendment and Restatement amending the Original Charter (the "Articles of Amendment and Restatement") with the Maryland
State Department of Assessments and Taxation ("SDAT"), and the Articles of Amendment and Restatement became effective
as of such date. The Articles of Amendment and Restatement amended the Original Charter as approved by the stockholders of the
Company at the 2012 Annual Meeting and described above, as well as (i) updated information with respect to the Company's
resident agent and principal office in the State of Maryland, (ii) updated the current members of the Board, as elected at the
2012 Annual Meeting and (iii) incorporated corrections and amendments contained in a Certificate of Correction to the Original
Charter, dated January 23, 2012, and in Articles of Amendment to the Original Charter, dated May 18, 2011, each as previously filed
by the Company with SDAT.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)	Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company.
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 III, INC.
July 3, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors