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 6, 2012 (February 3, 2012)
American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 333-170298 | 27-3515929 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor New York, New York 10022 |
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(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:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On February 3, 2012, the board of directors of American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed each of Scott J. Bowman and Edward M. Weil, Jr. to the Company’s board of directors in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Bylaws.
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: February 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| Nicholas S. Schorsch | ||
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||