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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of American Realty Capital Trust Inc. (aAmerican Realtya or the aCompanya) (Nasdaq: ARCT) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Realty Income Corp. (aRealty Incomea) (NYSE: O).

Click here to learn more about the investigation: [ http://zlk.9nl.com/american-realty-capital-trust-arct ], or call: 877-363-5972. There is no cost or obligation to you.

Under the terms of the transaction, American Realty shareholders will receive 0.2874 of a Realty Income share for each American Realty share they own, representing a value of approximately $12.21 per share based upon recent closing prices. The transaction has a total approximate value of $2.95 billion, including the assumption of debt. The investigation concerns whether the American Realty Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to American Realty stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Realty Income is underpaying for American Realty shares, thus unlawfully harming American Realty stockholders. In particular, at least one analyst set a price arget for American Realty stock at $13.00 per share.

If you own common stock in American Realty and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at [ jlevi@zlk.com ] or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit [ http://zlk.9nl.com/american-realty-capital-trust-arct ].

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