UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):June 10, 2013 (June 4, 2013)
American Realty Capital – Retail Centers of America, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 333-169355 | 27-3279039 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS 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)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
American Realty Capital – Retail Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2013. At the annual meeting, the stockholders voted on the election of Nicholas S. Schorsch, William M. Kahane, Edward G. Rendell, William G. Stanley and David Gong to the Company’s Board of Directors for one-year terms until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified. The stockholders elected all five nominees for director.
The full results of the matters voted on at the annual meeting are set forth below:
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| Nicholas S. Schorsch | 862,550 | 0 | 0 |
| William M. Kahane | 862,550 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward G. Rendell | 862,550 | 0 | 0 |
| William G. Stanley | 862,550 | 0 | 0 |
| David Gong | 862,550 | 0 | 0 |
No other proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders.
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 – RETAIL CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | |||
| Date: June 10, 2013 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
| Name: | Nicholas S. Schorsch | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||