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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): June 23, 2014

 

American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland   333-187092   90-0929989

(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)

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

  

  
 

  

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Engagement of Financial Advisors to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives

 

On June 23, 2014, American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RCS Capital (“RCS Capital”), a division of Realty Capital Securities, LLC (“RCS”), as its financial advisors to assist in evaluating potential strategic alternatives consistent with its long-term business strategy.

 

The Company is indirectly sponsored by AR Capital, LLC (“ARC”) which is under common control with RCS and RCS Capital. ARC, RCS and RCS Capital and their affiliates provide investment, management, advisory, fund raising and other services to the Company for which they are paid fees and reimbursed for certain expenses from the Company. Certain executive officers of the Company are principals or officers of ARC, RCS Capital and RCS.

 

On June 23, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing and such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release dated June 23, 2014
  
 

 

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 V, INC.
     
Date: June 23, 2014 By:   /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch
 

Nicholas S. Schorsch

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

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