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):June 23, 2014
American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland | 333-187092 | 90-0929989 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (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
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Engagement of Financial Advisors to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives
On June 23, 2014, American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RCS Capital (“RCS Capital”), a division of Realty Capital Securities, LLC (“RCS”), as its financial advisors to assist in evaluating potential strategic alternatives consistent with its long-term business strategy.
The Company is indirectly sponsored by AR Capital, LLC (“ARC”) which is under common control with RCS and RCS Capital. ARC, RCS and RCS Capital and their affiliates provide investment, management, advisory, fund raising and other services to the Company for which they are paid fees and reimbursed for certain expenses from the Company. Certain executive officers of the Company are principals or officers of ARC, RCS Capital and RCS.
On June 23, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing and such press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated June 23, 2014 |
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 V, INC. | ||
Date: June 23, 2014 | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
Nicholas S. Schorsch Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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