SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MICHELSON LESLIE D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ARCP
2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 1100

(Street)
PHOENIX AZ 85016

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. [ ARCP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Former Director
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/01/2015 A 2,817(1) A $9.765(2) 67,642(3) D
Common Stock 2,100 I Held by immediate family members
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects 2,817 shares issued in respect of the annual equity retainer due to the Reporting Person for the pro rata portion of 2015 that the Reporting Person served as an independent director, from January 1 through March 31.
2. Reflects the closing sale price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on April 1, 2015.
3. Includes 40,883 restricted shares issued pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Plan that were previously unvested and were accelerated by the Issuer's Board of Directors in connection with the Reporting Person's resignation, effective as of such resignation.
Remarks:
The Reporting Person stepped down from his position as an independent director of the Issuer effective April 1, 2015. As a result, this Form 4 serves as his exit filing.
/s/ Leslie D. Michelson 04/01/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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