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):April 25, 2013 (April 24, 2013)
American Realty Capital Global Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 333-177563 | | 45-2771978 |
| (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) |
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| (212) 415-6500 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Wickes Building Supplies Retail Warehouse
On April 24, 2013, American Realty Capital Global Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that it was reasonably probable that it would acquire the fee simple interest in a Wickes Building Supplies retail warehouse located in Blackpool, United Kingdom pursuant to its entrance into a purchase and sale agreement with respect to the property for a contract purchase price of £3.9 million. The seller has no material relationship with the Company and the acquisition will not be an affiliated transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale agreement, the Company’s obligation to close upon the acquisition is subject to the satisfactory completion of a due diligence review of the property, among other conditions. The purchase and sale agreement contains customary representations and warranties by the seller. Although the Company believes that the acquisition of the property is probable, there can be no assurance that the acquisition will be consummated.
The property contains approximately 29,000 rentable square feet and is 100% leased to Wickes Building Supplies Limited, a subsidiary of Travis Perkins plc (LSE: TPK), the largest supplier of building materials in the United Kingdom. The original lease has a 25-year term with 11.4 years remaining. Rent is adjusted to market every five years.The lease is net whereby the tenant is required to pay substantially all operating expenses, including all costs to maintain and repair the roof and structure of the building, in addition to base rent. The annualized straight line rental income for the initial lease term is approximately £0.3 million.
A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s potential acquisition of a Wickes warehouse is included 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 | | Press Release dated April 25, 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 GLOBAL TRUST, INC. |
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| Date: April 25, 2013 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| | | Name: | Nicholas S. Schorsch |
| | | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
