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): May 22, 2015



AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.
ARC PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-35263	45-2482685
Delaware	333-197780	45-1255683
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2325 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(800) 606-3610
(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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Press Release Relating to June 2015 Series F Preferred Stock Dividend

On May 22, 2015, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, pursuant to authorization from its board of directors, it 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, 2015 through June 14, 2015, on June 15, 2015. Holders of Series F Preferred Stock on June 1, 2015 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, 2015, announcing the Company’s June 2015 Series F Preferred Stock dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



	Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1		Press Release dated May 22, 2015

SIGNATURES

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



	AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL PROPERTIES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Michael J. Sodo
	Name:	Michael J. Sodo
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



	ARC PROPERTIES OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. By: American Realty Capital Properties, Inc., its sole general partner

	By:	/s/ Michael J. Sodo
	Name:	Michael J. Sodo
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: May 22, 2015

Exhibit Index



	Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1		Press Release dated May 22, 2015

ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. 8-K