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EX-99.2 - EHIBIT 99.2 - VEREIT, Inc.v379586_ex99-2.htm
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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): May 22, 2014

 

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

_________________________

Maryland 001-35263 45-2482685
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Press Release Relating to June 2014 Dividends

 

As previously disclosed, the board of directors of American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized, and the Company declared, an annualized common stock dividend of $1.00 per share per annum to be paid monthly to holders of common stock of record at the close of business on the 8th day of each month, payable on the 15th day of such month (or the respective business days immediately preceding such dates). Accordingly, on June 13, 2014, the Company will pay a distribution of $0.0833333 per share to holders of common stock of record at the close of business on June 6, 2014.

 

Additionally, the Company will pay a monthly dividend to holders of its 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Series F Preferred Stock”), in respect of the period commencing May 15, 2014 through June 14, 2014, on June 16, 2014. Holders of Series F Preferred Stock on June 1, 2014 will be eligible to receive such dividend. The dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock accrues daily on a 360-day annual basis equal to an annualized dividend rate of $1.675 per share, or $0.1395833 per 30-day month.

 

A copy of the press release, dated May 22, 2014, announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Press Release Relating to Underwriters’ Full Exercise of 18.0 Million Share Option in Company’s 120.0 Million Share Follow-on Offering of Common Stock

 

On May 22, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that the underwriters in its 120.0 million share follow-on offering of common stock exercised the 18.0 million share option available to them in full. A copy of such press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1   Press Release Relating to June 2014 Dividends, Issued May 22, 2014
99.2   Press Release Relating to Exercise of Option, Issued May 22, 2014

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
   

 

Date: May 22, 2014

 

By:

 

/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch

  Name: Nicholas S. Schorsch
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors