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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><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>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</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): October 1, 2012 (September 28, 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 PROPERTIES, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 8.5pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>001-35263</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>45-2482685</B></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10022</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>(212) 415-6500</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="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:</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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&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On September 28, 2012, American Realty Capital Properties,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) increased its aggregate commitments under its existing senior secured revolving credit
facility with RBS Citizens, N.A. to $110.0 million. The Company&rsquo;s borrowings under the credit facility are
collateralized by 95 of the Company&rsquo;s properties. Through an &ldquo;accordion feature,&rdquo; the Company may increase
its total commitments under the credit facility to $150.0 million. The terms of the revolving credit facility are set forth
in the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on September 22, 2011 and the credit agreement was filed as
Exhibit 10.21 to such filing. The description of the revolving credit facility in this Current Report on Form 8-K is
a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the credit agreement, which is incorporated herein by
reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Property Acquisitions</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October 1, 2012, the Company announced that, on
September 28, 2012, it closed on the acquisition of three CVS pharmacies located in Georgia (Alpharetta and Vidalia) and
Nashville, Tennessee and an Iron Mountain information storage warehouse located in Columbus, Ohio for an aggregate contract
purchase price of $9.5 million, exclusive of closing costs. The acquisitions were mainly funded by a draw from the
Company&rsquo;s revolving credit facility.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">By purchasing these properties, the Company completed its acquisitions
for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, totaling an aggregate contract purchase price of $25.7 million, exclusive of closing
costs. The Company&rsquo;s third quarter acquisitions increased the portfolio&rsquo;s size, at cost, to $235.7 million, comprised
of 124 properties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The three CVS pharmacies contain an aggregate of 31,620 rentable
square feet and are leased to wholly owned subsidiaries of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), which carries an investment grade
credit rating, as determined by major credit rating agencies. The Iron Mountain information storage warehouse contains 126,664
rentable square feet and is leased to a wholly owned subsidiary of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), which has an investment
grade credit rating, as determined by a major credit rating agency.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A copy of the press release announcing the Company&rsquo;s acquisition
of three CVS pharmacies and an Iron Mountain information storage warehouse, which completed the Company&rsquo;s third quarter acquisitions,
is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt">Press Release, dated October 1, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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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, hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>October 1, 2012</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer and</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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): October 1, 2012 (September 28, 2012)
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
Maryland
001-35263
45-2482685
(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:
¨
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 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
On September 28, 2012, American Realty Capital Properties,
Inc. (the "Company") increased its aggregate commitments under its existing senior secured revolving credit
facility with RBS Citizens, N.A. to $110.0 million. The Company's borrowings under the credit facility are
collateralized by 95 of the Company's properties. Through an "accordion feature," the Company may increase
its total commitments under the credit facility to $150.0 million. The terms of the revolving credit facility are set forth
in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11 filed on September 22, 2011 and the credit agreement was filed as
Exhibit 10.21 to such filing. The description of the revolving credit facility in this Current Report on Form 8-K is
a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the credit agreement, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Property Acquisitions
On October 1, 2012, the Company announced that, on
September 28, 2012, it closed on the acquisition of three CVS pharmacies located in Georgia (Alpharetta and Vidalia) and
Nashville, Tennessee and an Iron Mountain information storage warehouse located in Columbus, Ohio for an aggregate contract
purchase price of $9.5 million, exclusive of closing costs. The acquisitions were mainly funded by a draw from the
Company's revolving credit facility.
By purchasing these properties, the Company completed its acquisitions
for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, totaling an aggregate contract purchase price of $25.7 million, exclusive of closing
costs. The Company's third quarter acquisitions increased the portfolio's size, at cost, to $235.7 million, comprised
of 124 properties.
The three CVS pharmacies contain an aggregate of 31,620 rentable
square feet and are leased to wholly owned subsidiaries of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), which carries an investment grade
credit rating, as determined by major credit rating agencies. The Iron Mountain information storage warehouse contains 126,664
rentable square feet and is leased to a wholly owned subsidiary of Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), which has an investment
grade credit rating, as determined by a major credit rating agency.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company's acquisition
of three CVS pharmacies and an Iron Mountain information storage warehouse, which completed the Company's third quarter acquisitions,
is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated October 1, 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 PROPERTIES, INC.
October 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors