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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K/A</B></P>

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

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): <B>March 5, 2012 (March 5, 2012)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>American Realty Capital Trust III,
Inc.</B></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Maryland</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>333-170298</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>27-3515929</B></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 3.2pt 0 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 3.2pt 0 0; text-align: center">of incorporation or organization)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 3.2pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 3.2pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 3.2pt 0 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/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 3.2pt 0 0; text-align: center">Registrant's telephone number,
        including area code: <B>(212) 415-6500</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&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 Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&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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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: 0"><B>Item 2.02&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On March 5, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) (i) issued a press release discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2011 and (ii) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with such press release.&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On March 5, 2012, the Company issued a corrected press release
discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.&nbsp; This Current Report on Form 8-K
hereby amends and restates the Form 8-K previously filed.&nbsp; A copy of the corrected press release, which is hereby incorporated
into this filing in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information furnished under this Item 2.02 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 78%; 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%">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; line-height: 115%">Corrected Press Release dated March 5, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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-right: 10.5pt; padding-left: 9pt; line-height: 115%; font-weight: bold"><B>AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST III, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; padding-left: 9pt; line-height: 115%">Date: March 5, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 2.4pt; padding-left: 9pt; line-height: 115%">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 6.5pt; padding-left: 9pt; line-height: 115%">/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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Chairman of the Board
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 5, 2012 (March 5, 2012)
American Realty Capital Trust III,
Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
Maryland
333-170298
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:
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 5, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.
(the "Company") (i) issued a press release discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2011 and (ii) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K in connection with such press release.
On March 5, 2012, the Company issued a corrected press release
discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.  This Current Report on Form 8-K
hereby amends and restates the Form 8-K previously filed.  A copy of the corrected press release, which is hereby incorporated
into this filing in its entirety, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished under this Item 2.02 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Corrected Press Release dated March 5, 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: March 5, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
of Directors