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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) August 21, 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, INC.</B></P>

<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; padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>71-1036989</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 of</P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 3.2pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>405 Park Avenue, 14<SUP>th</SUP> Floor<BR>
New York, New York 10022</B></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="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>(646) 937-6900</B></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:</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">&nbsp;<B>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&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 August 21, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced it closed on five properties, bringing the total properties acquired since the quarter ended June
30, 2012 to 15 properties with approximately 105,000 leasable square feet of space, located in nine states, at an aggregate purchase
price of $20.8 million (exclusive of closing costs).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">These purchases are consistent with the Company&rsquo;s single
tenant, long term, corporate credit, net lease investment strategy and represent the first closings in connection with the previously
announced $64 million of property acquisitions. These 15 properties increased the Company&rsquo;s overall portfolio to 501 properties,
comprised of 63 distinct tenants, including one new tenant, Ruby Tuesday. Currently, 74% of the portfolio&rsquo;s net operating
income is derived from tenants carrying investment grade credit ratings. Geographically, the portfolio of properties is present
in 43 states and Puerto Rico. The acquisitions are in line with ARCT&rsquo;s strategy to achieve a diversified portfolio with a
60% concentration in the retail sector.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The table below provides a summary of the
15 properties acquired since June 30, 2012. For each tenant we have included the property&rsquo;s location, contractual purchase
price, rentable square footage, GAAP net operating income and average capitalization rate:</P>

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        <P STYLE="text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Tenant</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Number
        of Properties</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>States</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Average
        Capitalization Rate</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Contractual
        Purchase Price (millions)</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Rentable
        Square Footage</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Annual
        GAAP Net Operating Income (millions)</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Family Dollar</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">GA, TX, MI, OH, CO, WV</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8.59%</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$7.5</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">69,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$0.6</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Ruby Tuesday</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">7</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">FL, MN, MO</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8.33%</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$13.3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">36,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.1</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Total / Average</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">15</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">8.42%</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$20.8</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">105,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.7</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A copy of the press release announcing the update of the Company&rsquo;s
portfolio is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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. &nbsp;&nbsp;&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"><B>(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold">Exhibit No.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; 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">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Press Release, dated August 21, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><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" STYLE="padding-right: -1.6pt">AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 52%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">August 21, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: -0.6pt">/s/ William M. Kahane</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: -0.6pt">William M. Kahane</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <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 President</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) August 21, 2012
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
Maryland
001-35439
71-1036989
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
405 Park Avenue, 14
th
Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(646) 937-6900
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:
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 8.01.            Other Events.
On August 21, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the
"Company") announced it closed on five properties, bringing the total properties acquired since the quarter ended June
30, 2012 to 15 properties with approximately 105,000 leasable square feet of space, located in nine states, at an aggregate purchase
price of $20.8 million (exclusive of closing costs).
These purchases are consistent with the Company's single
tenant, long term, corporate credit, net lease investment strategy and represent the first closings in connection with the previously
announced $64 million of property acquisitions. These 15 properties increased the Company's overall portfolio to 501 properties,
comprised of 63 distinct tenants, including one new tenant, Ruby Tuesday. Currently, 74% of the portfolio's net operating
income is derived from tenants carrying investment grade credit ratings. Geographically, the portfolio of properties is present
in 43 states and Puerto Rico. The acquisitions are in line with ARCT's strategy to achieve a diversified portfolio with a
60% concentration in the retail sector.
The table below provides a summary of the
15 properties acquired since June 30, 2012. For each tenant we have included the property's location, contractual purchase
price, rentable square footage, GAAP net operating income and average capitalization rate:
Tenant
Number
        of Properties
States
Average
        Capitalization Rate
Contractual
        Purchase Price (millions)
Rentable
        Square Footage
Annual
        GAAP Net Operating Income (millions)
Family Dollar
8
GA, TX, MI, OH, CO, WV
8.59%
$7.5
69,000
$0.6
Ruby Tuesday
7
FL, MN, MO
8.33%
$13.3
36,000
$1.1
Total / Average
15
8.42%
$20.8
105,000
$1.7
A copy of the press release announcing the update of the Company's
portfolio is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)     Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated August 21, 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, INC.
August 21, 2012
By:
/s/ William M. Kahane
Name:
William M. Kahane
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and President