8-K

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): November 14, 2018

American Finance Trust, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-38597	90-0929989
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

405 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, New York 10022

(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Press Release

On November 14, 2018, American Finance Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No	Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 14, 2018

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN FINANCE TRUST, INC.
By:	/s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
	Edward M. Weil, Jr.
	Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: November 14, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

American Finance Trust Added to the MSCI US REIT Index (RMZ)

NEW YORK, November 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/– American Finance Trust, Inc. (“AFIN”) announced today that it will be added as a constituent to the MSCI US REIT Index (RMZ), effective at the close of the market on November 30, 2018.

“We are pleased to be added to the MSCI US REIT Index which represents a significant milestone for AFIN since we began trading on The Nasdaq on July 19, 2018,” said Michael Weil, CEO and President of AFIN. “We expect our inclusion in this important REIT index will increase our visibility to a broader pool of potential investors.”

About American Finance Trust

American Finance Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFIN) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the Nasdaq focused on managing and acquiring a high-quality single and multi-tenant portfolio that is service-retail focused. The portfolio consists of a strong, creditworthy tenant base and is well positioned for growth. Additional information about AFIN can be found on its website at www.americanfinancetrust.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. In addition, words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” or similar expressions indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any statements referring to the future value of an investment in AFIN, as well as the success that AFIN may have in executing its business plan, are also forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause AFIN’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including those risks, uncertainties and other important factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of AFIN’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and AFIN’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in AFIN’s subsequent reports. Further, forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and AFIN undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, except as required by law.

Contacts:

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