SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): March 31, 2005
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
| MARYLAND (State of Incorporation) | 001-31775 (Commission File Number) | 86-1062192 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100 Dallas, Texas (Address of principal executive offices) | 75254 (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600
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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 31, 2005, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it has priced a follow-on public offering of 5,000,000 shares of common stock at $10.25 per share, resulting in net proceeds after underwriting discounts and expenses of approximately $49.3 million. The closing of the offering is scheduled for April 5, 2005.
Wachovia Securities and Friedman Billings Ramsey are the book-running managers of the offering and A.G. Edwards, Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated, and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated are co-managers. The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase an additional 750,000 shares of common stock from the Company to cover over-allotments.
The offering proceeds to the Company will be used for general corporate purposes which may include the acquisition of additional hotel investments.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(b) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated March 31, 2005, announcing the pricing of a follow-on public offering of common stock.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 31, 2005
| ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ DAVID A. BROOKS | |||
| David A. Brooks | ||||
| Chief Legal Officer | ||||