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): January 16, 2013
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, 14th 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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 16, 2013, American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its 2012 dividend tax status.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s 2012 dividend tax status is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 16, 2013 |
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. | ||
| January 16, 2013 | By: | /s/ William M. Kahane |
| Name: | William M. Kahane | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |