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): May 18, 2012
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
(Exact name of registrant as 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)
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 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On May 18, 2012, LaSalle Hotel Properties (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing it has closed on a new seven-year $177.5 million term loan. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS. |
On May 18, 2012, the Company announced that it has closed on its new $177.5 million term loan. The seven-year term loan matures on May 16, 2019. The term loan was swapped to a fixed interest rate for the full seven-year term. The term loan’s interest rate will be 3.87 percent when the Company’s leverage ratio (as defined in the term loan) is between 4.0 and 4.75 times. Regions Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets were Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Running Managers. US Bank, BB&T and Raymond James Bank are also participants in the term loan.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 18, 2012, issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties | |
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, as amended, 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, as amended.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES | ||||
| Dated: May 18, 2012 | BY: | /s/ Bruce A. Riggins | ||
| Bruce A. Riggins | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 18, 2012, issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties | |