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): February 26, 2013

American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

000-54690

27-3715929

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

(212) 415-6500

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

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.

On February 26, 2013, American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. and American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. issued a joint press release announcing that their respective stockholders have approved their proposed merger, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Joint Press Release Issued by American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. and American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. dated February 26, 2013

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 III, INC.

Date: February 26, 2013	By:	/s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Name:	Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Title:	President and Chief Operating Officer

American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. 8-K