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: October 30, 2014
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-36394 | 27-3306391 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
405 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500 |
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.
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc., pursuant to the prior authorization of its board of directors, will pay a distribution of $0.056666667 per share on November 17, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2014. The payment is being made on the 17th because the 15th is not a business day.
A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing 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 October 30, 2014 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL HEALTHCARE TRUST, INC. | ||
| Date: October 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Thomas P. D’Arcy |
| Thomas P. D’Arcy | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||