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): August 20, 2014

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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405 Park Avenue, 15^th 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:

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Press Release Relating to September 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 8^th day of each month, payable on the 15^th day of such month. Accordingly, on September 15, 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 September 8, 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 August 15, 2014 through September 14, 2014, on September 15, 2014. Holders of Series F Preferred Stock on September 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 August 20, 2014, announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.