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) May 7, 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
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):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On May 7, 2012, American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  A copy of such press release was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to a Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 2012. On May 7, 2012, the Company re-issued the press release to correct an incorrect reference to prior FFO and AFFO guidance and included dial-in details for its upcoming first quarter 2012 conference call. A copy of the re-issued press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 are furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   First quarter 2012 earnings release, dated May 7, 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 TRUST, INC.
     
May 7, 2012 By: /s/ William M. Kahane
  Name: William M. Kahane
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and President