UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 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): February
25, 2008
American
Realty Capital Trust, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Maryland |
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333-145949 |
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71-1036989 |
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
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1725
The Fairway
Jenkintown,
PA 19046 |
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(Address,
including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (215)
887-2189 |
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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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))
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01 Other
Events.
On
February 25, 2008, the Board of Directors of American Realty Capital Trust, Inc.
(the “Company”) declared a dividend
for each monthly period commencing 30 days subsequent to acquiring our initial
portfolio of real estate investments, payable in cash on the 21st day
following each month end to stockholders of record at the close of business each
day during the applicable period. The dividend will be calculated based on
stockholders of record each day during the applicable period at a rate of
$0.00178082191 per day, and will equal a daily amount that, if paid each day for
a 365-day period, would equal a 6.5% annualized rate based on the share price of
$10.00
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.
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AMERICAN
REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC. |
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| Date: February
27, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Nicholas
S. Schorsch |
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Nicholas
S. Schorsch |
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Chief
Executive Officer and
Chairman
of the Board of Directors |