0001144204-16-139533.txt : 20170221 0001144204-16-139533.hdr.sgml : 20170220 20161214172417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-16-139533 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Finance Trust, Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001568162 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 900929989 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-415-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130129 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

 

December 14, 2016

 

VIA EDGAR


United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re: American Finance Trust, Inc.
   

Registration Statement on Form S-4

Filed October 21, 2016

File No. 333-214189

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, American Finance Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement, so that it may become effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 16, 2016, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact Michael J. Choate of Proskauer Rose LLP at (312) 962-3567.

 

 

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  Respectfully submitted,
   
   
  AMERICAN FINANCE TRUST, Inc.
     
     
  By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Name: Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

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