SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

KAHANE WILLIAM M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL

405 PARK AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/19/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARC Realty Finance Trust, Inc. [ NONE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	53,332	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Operating Partnership Units	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Stock	90	$0	I	See footnote⁽⁴⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. American Realty Capital Realty Finance Special Limited Partnership, LLC, which owns 8,888 shares of the reported securities, is 100% owned by American Realty Capital VIII, LLC ("ARC VIII"). The remaining reported securities are owned by AR Capital, LLC ("ARC"). The reporting person directly or indirectly controls ARC VIII and ARC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. In return for the initial capital contribution of $2,020 made by American Realty Capital Realty Finance Advisors, LLC (the "Advisor") in connection with the issuer's formation, American Realty Capital Realty Finance Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), issued 90 operating partnership units ("OP Units") of the Operating Partnership to the Advisor.

3. OP Units are exchangeable for cash or, at the option of the issuer, shares of the issuer's common stock on a one-to-one basis. OP Units are exchangeable, except under certain limited circumstances, beginning one year from the date of issuance, which includes the holding period of any units that were converted into OP Units and have no expiration date.

4. The Advisor, which owns the reported securities, is 100% owned by ARC VIII. The reporting person directly or indirectly owns equity interests in ARC VIII. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ William M. Kahane	12/11/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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