0001507385-21-000014.txt : 20210217 0001507385-21-000014.hdr.sgml : 20210217 20210119093050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001507385-21-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VEREIT, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 452482685 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85016 BUSINESS PHONE: 602-778-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001528059 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 451255683 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85016 BUSINESS PHONE: (602) 778-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110816 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Document

VEREIT, Inc.
2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85016

January 19, 2021

VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Ronald Alper

Re: VEREIT, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-250890)

VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-250890-01)

Request for Acceleration of Effective Date

Dear Mr. Alper:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, VEREIT, Inc. (the “Company”) and VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) hereby request that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) accelerate the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statements on Form S-3 and declare the Registration Statements effective as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on January 19, 2021, or as soon thereafter as possible. The Company and the Operating Partnership also request the Commission to confirm such effective date and time in writing.

Sincerely,

VEREIT, INC.
By:/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
Name:Michael J. Bartolotta
Title:Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: VEREIT, Inc., its sole general partner
By:/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
Name:Michael J. Bartolotta
Title:Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer