UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): November 27, 2013 (November 26, 2013)

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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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405 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 415-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously disclosed, the board of directors of American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized an increase to the Company’s annualized dividend from $0.910 per share to $0.940 per share per annum, contingent upon, and effective with, the earlier of (i) the closing of the Company’s acquisition of CapLease, Inc. (“CapLease”) and (ii) the closing of the Company’s acquisition of American Realty Capital Trust IV, Inc. (“ARCT IV”).

Also as previously announced, the Company completed its acquisition of CapLease on November 5, 2013 and therefore the Company will pay an annualized dividend of $0.940 per share to be paid monthly to stockholders of record at the close of business on the 8^th day of each month, payable on the 15^th day of such month, commencing with ARCP’s December 2013 dividend. Accordingly, on December 13, 2013, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.07833 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 6, 2013.

Furthermore, as previously announced, the Company’s board of directors has authorized an increase from $0.940 per share per annum to $1.00 per share per annum, contingent upon, and effective with, the close of the Company’s acquisition of Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc., which closing is contingent upon the closing of the Company’s acquisition of ARCT IV.

A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.