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): December 30, 2014 (December 29, 2014)
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | | 333-196302 | | 38-3930747 |
(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 |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Company Simplifies Board Structure as Part of Sponsor’s Corporate Governance Initiative
On December 29, 2014, the board of directors (the “Board”) of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc. (the “Company”) implemented certain changes to the composition of the Board consistent with its sponsor’s year-long initiative to further enhance the corporate governance profiles of its various sponsored programs, including promoting or appointing experienced management, mitigating potential conflicts, reducing complexity and minimizing overlap among directors of its sponsored programs.
Appointment of William M. Kahane as Executive Chairman to Replace Nicholas S. Schorsch
On December 29, 2014, the Board appointed William M. Kahane to serve as a director and as executive chairman of the Board effective as of that same date. There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Kahane that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with Mr. Kahane’s appointment as a director and as executive chairman of the Board, Nicholas S. Schorsch resigned from his role as executive chairman of the Board. Mr. Schorsch did not resign pursuant to any disagreement with the Company.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 30, 2014, AR Capital, LLC, the parent of the sponsor of the Company, issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by AR Capital, LLC on December 30, 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 HEALTHCARE TRUST III, INC. |
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| Date: December 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Thomas P. D’Arcy | |
| | Thomas P. D’Arcy | |
| | Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary | |
