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): August 23, 2018

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

000-55625

38-3930747

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

405 Park Avenue, 3^rd Floor

New York, New York 10022

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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Election of Edward M. Weil, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer and President

On August 23, 2018, the board of directors of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation of its nominating and corporate governance committee, elected Edward M. Weil, Jr. to serve as the Company’s chief executive officer and president to replace W. Todd Jensen, effective as of September 12, 2018. Mr. Weil will also replace Mr. Jensen as chief executive officer and president of the Company’s advisor and property manager, effective as of that same date, and Mr. Weil will continue to serve as the executive chairman of the board of directors of the Company.

The replacement of Mr. Jensen and the election of Mr. Weil are not the result of any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Jensen. In addition, Mr. Jensen has advised the Company that, following the effective date of his replacement, he will no longer be responsible for any part of any registration statement filed by the Company pursuant to and consistent with 15 U.S.C.§ 77k(b)(l).

The information required by Items 401(b), (d), (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K with respect to Mr. Weil is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2018.

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 HEALTHCARE TRUST III, INC.

Date: August 24, 2018	By:	/s/ Katie P. Kurtz
		Katie P. Kurtz Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc. 8-K