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):  April 21, 2017

American Finance Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Item 8.01.   Other Events

American Finance Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), the advisor to American Finance Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), has informed the Company that it has engaged Lincoln Retail REIT Services, LLC (“Lincoln”) as an independent service provider. Lincoln previously provided real estate-related services on behalf of the advisor to American Realty Capital — Retail Centers of America, Inc. (“RCA”). As the Advisor’s independent service provider, Lincoln has agreed to continue to provide, subject to the Advisor’s or its affiliates’ oversight, asset management, property management and leasing services related to those multi-tenant properties formerly owned by RCA and now owned by the Company. For the performance of such real estate-related services, the Advisor has informed the Company that it has agreed to pass through to Lincoln a portion of the fees and/or other expense reimbursements otherwise payable to the Advisor or its affiliates by the Company. The Company has no direct obligation to Lincoln in connection with such engagement of Lincoln by the Advisor.

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.