Articles From: American Realty Capital Properties Announces Record First Quarter 2013 Operating Results, In Line with Published 2013 Earnings Guidance Completes Successful Merger with ARCT III Grows Revenues Over 600% Compared to Prior Quarter End to American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:ASI) To Release 2012 Year-End Earnings Results

NEW YORK , May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Realty Capital Properties, Inc .

NEW YORK , March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Realty Capital Properties, Inc .

Net Proceeds to Fully Fund Recently Announced Acquisitions of CapLease and GE Capital Property Portfolio, Both of Which are Anticipated to be Immediately Accretive to ARCP upon Closing ARCP Continues to Focus on Organic Growth and Strategic Acquisitions for Accretive External Growth NEW YORK , June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Properties, Inc .

CCPT III Special Committee's Refusal to Discuss ARCP's Compelling Proposal, and Decision in Favor of Cole Holdings, Demonstrates a Blatant Disregard for Industry Best Practices, is Flawed and Highly Suspect Based on their Continued Refusal to Discuss ARCP's Compelling Proposal ARCP Encourages the CCPT III Special Committee to Engage in a Constructive Negotiation and Give CCPT III Stockholders a Vote - It's Their Company - at their June 19th Stockholders' Meeting NEW YORK , April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCP) ("ARCP") announced today its continued willingness to consider all options to acquire Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc. ("CCPT III"). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120529/NY15147LOGO ) American Realty Capital Properties Willing to Consider All Options to Acquire CCPT III: The Board of ARCP has indicated they will consider all options to acquire CCPT III, but only subject to

Merger Creates One of the Largest Publicly-Traded Net Lease REITs in the U.S. ARCP to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell March 1, 2013 NEW YORK , Feb.

Lack of Any Real Engagement, Despite Promising Stockholders Otherwise, Suggests Board is More Interested in Insider Dealings Than Protecting Shareholder Rights Matter Should be Put to a Stockholder Vote NEW YORK , April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. ("ARCP") (NASDAQ: "ARCP") today sent another letter to the Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc. ("CCPT III") Board of Directors which could increase the cash portion of its acquisition offer up to 60%, calling on the Board to act now on ARCP's offer to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding common stock of CCPT III for either a minimum of at least $13.59 per share in stock, or $12.50 per share in cash.

Offer Values CCPT III at a 20% Premium, Includes a 15% Dividend Increase and Provides CCPT III Stockholders with Immediate Liquidity, Certainty of Execution and Stronger Growth Potential and a Minimum of $12 per Share.

NEW YORK , March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to recent statements by Cole Holdings Corporation ("Cole") in a letter to its "business partners", American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. ("ARCP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARCP) said today that it continues to believe that the principal issue of importance to the stockholders of Cole Credit Property Trust  III, Inc. ("CCPT III") is ARCP's superior and bona fide offer to acquire CCPT III.

ARCP Surprised and Disappointed that CCPT III Would Reaffirm its Support for an Inferior Cole Holdings Internalization Without Exploring ARCP's Superior Offer or Giving its Stockholders a Voice or a Choice NEW YORK , March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. ("ARCP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARCP) announced today that it was not only surprised, but disappointed, by today's utterly unresponsive statement by Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc. ("CCPT III") to ARCP's offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of CCPT III's common stock.

Transaction will be 10% Accretive to AFFO with a 28% Increase in 2014 over 2013 Acquisition Solidifies ARCP's Position as Best Credit Quality, Fastest Growing Single Tenant Net Lease REIT ARCP to Raise Dividend $0.03 Per Share and Raise 2014 Earnings Guidance to $1.19 Per Share NEW YORK , May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. ("ARCP") (NASDAQ: ARCP) and CapLease, Inc. ("CapLease") (NYSE: LSE) announced today that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which ARCP will acquire all of the outstanding shares of CapLease in a transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion .

NEW YORK , May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCP) ("ARCP" or the "Company") announced today it will participate in the JMP Securities 12 th Annual Research Conference in San Francisco, California on Monday, May 13 , 2013.

NEW YORK , May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCP) ("ARCP" or the "Company") announced today it will present at REITWeek 2013: NAREIT's Investor Forum ® , which will be held at the Hilton Chicago from June 5-7, 2013 .

ARCP To Focus On Increasingly Robust Property Acquisition Pipeline and Other Significant Strategic Acquisition Opportunities To Propel Growth CCPT III Board Refused Any Meaningful Engagement Despite Repeated Requests NEW YORK , April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. ("ARCP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARCP) announced today that it has withdrawn its proposal, valued at approximately $9 .7 billion including assumption of debt, to acquire Cole Credit Property Trust III, Inc. ("CCPT III").  The transaction would have paid CCPT III's stockholders $12.50 per share in cash, or not less than $13.59 per share in ARCP stock, and created the largest, best managed, highest quality publicly traded REIT in the net lease sector.

American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (ARCP) agreed to sell 29.4 million shares of its common stock in a private placement, partly to help fund its recent deal for an $807 million portfolio of properties from General Electric Co.'s (GE) financial arm and its planned acquisition of CapLease Inc. (LSE). The real-estate investment trust is also selling 28.4 million shares of 5.81% convertible preferred stock in a separate private placement.

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Commitments from Wells Fargo, RBS Citizens, Regions Bank, Capital One and JP Morgan Chase NEW YORK , Feb.

Due to this Early Close, It is Expected That American Realty Capital Trust III Stockholders Will Receive an Increased Distribution for March NEW YORK , Feb.

NEW YORK , May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Trust V, Inc. ("ARCT V") announced today that it closed on its first two acquisitions – two build-to-suit Dollar General stores located in Mission, Texas and Sullivan, Missouri .

American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) , a Dallas-based real estate investment company, today reported results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) , a Dallas-based real estate investment company, today reported results of operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012.

New Training Program Developed With Support From AT&T WASHINGTON , June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --   Today,the American Red Cross announced a new, technology-based training program for disaster relief volunteers that will allow them to access training programs remotely through mobile devices.

Keebler donates more than six million cookies a year, continues partnership at blood drives WASHINGTON , March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross and Keebler are continuing their partnership to sweeten the deal for donors who give lifesaving blood for those in need.

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