UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 20, 2011
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-14045 | 36-4219376 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 1200
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 941-1500
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On July 20, 2011, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in Item 2.02 of this report, including the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in Item 2.02 of this report, including the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 20, 2011, issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties, providing the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 | |
The information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES | ||
| By: | /s/ Bruce A. Riggins | |
| Bruce A. Riggins | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||
Dated: July 20, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 20, 2011, issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties, providing the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 | |