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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 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):
June 3, 2010
 
American Realty Capital Trust, Inc.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  
Maryland
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

333-145949
  
71-1036989
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
106 Old York Road
Jenkintown, PA
  
19046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
(215) 887-2189 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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Item 8.01   Other Events

On June 3, 2010, American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an amendment to the advisory agreement with its advisor, American Realty Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), to provide that in the event the Company’s Board of Directors decides to internalize any management services provided by the Advisor to the Company, neither the Company nor its operating partnership, American Realty Capital Operating Partnership, L.P., shall pay any compensation or other remuneration to the Advisor or its affiliates in connection with the internalization transaction.
 
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
99.1
Press Release dated June 3, 2010
 
 
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, INC.
       
       
Date: June 3, 2010
By:
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch 
   
Name:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors