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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</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">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>June 6, 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>Maryland</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding: 0 0 1pt; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>000-54690</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding: 0 0 1pt; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><B>27-3515929</B></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.2pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.2pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">of incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.2pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.2pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10022</B></P></TD></TR>
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        of Principal Executive Offices)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 3.2pt 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number,
        including 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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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On June 6, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. (&ldquo;ARCT
III&rdquo;) announced today that it had notified its selling group members that, through June 6, 2012, ARCT III has raised $770
million of the maximum $1.5 billion under its offering (plus an additional $237 million DRIP). The average equity raise of $210
million for the past several months suggests that ARCT III will reach its maximum offering and close to new investments in September
2012. As ARCT III has previously communicated and, in line with its best practices, ARCT III will close its offering as originally
sized and will not raise additional capital through a follow-on offering.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On June 6, 2012, ARCT III issued a press release announcing
the foregoing. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In addition, on June 6, 2012, Realty Capital Securities, LLC,
the dealer manager for ARCT III sent a letter relating to this announcement to due diligence officers and financial advisors. A
copy of each of the letters is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in">Exhibit
99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated June 6, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Exhibit 99.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Letter to Due Diligence Officers, dated June
6, 2012</P>

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Advisors, dated June 6, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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 COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST III, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Date: June 6, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 0.12in; text-indent: 0">Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Title:</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.4pt 0pt 9pt">Chief Executive Officer and</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.4pt 0pt 9pt">Chairman of the Board of Directors</P></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):
June 6, 2012
American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
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)
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 8.01.          Other Events
On June 6, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. ("ARCT
III") announced today that it had notified its selling group members that, through June 6, 2012, ARCT III has raised $770
million of the maximum $1.5 billion under its offering (plus an additional $237 million DRIP). The average equity raise of $210
million for the past several months suggests that ARCT III will reach its maximum offering and close to new investments in September
2012. As ARCT III has previously communicated and, in line with its best practices, ARCT III will close its offering as originally
sized and will not raise additional capital through a follow-on offering.
On June 6, 2012, ARCT III issued a press release announcing
the foregoing. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
In addition, on June 6, 2012, Realty Capital Securities, LLC,
the dealer manager for ARCT III sent a letter relating to this announcement to due diligence officers and financial advisors. A
copy of each of the letters is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
99.1                Press Release dated June 6, 2012
Exhibit 99.2                Letter to Due Diligence Officers, dated June
6, 2012
Exhibit 99.3                Letter to Financial
Advisors, dated June 6, 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 TRUST III, INC.
Date: June 6, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors