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STATES</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal 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/normal 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/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported) March 19, 2011</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>AMERICAN
REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>001-35263</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>45-2482685</B></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.4pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 2.4pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10022</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>(212) 415-6500</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:</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;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/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 19, 2012, the Company issued
a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.</P>

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on March 19, 2012, the Company issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 78%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><B>Description</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt">Press Release dated March 19, 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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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">March 19, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">Nicholas S. Schorsch</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; line-height: 115%">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) March 19, 2011
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 (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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.
On March 19, 2012, the Company issued
a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As disclosed in Item 2.02 above,
on March 19, 2012, the Company issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)           Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 19, 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 PROPERTIES, INC.
March 19, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors