SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
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 | 001-31775 | 86-1062192 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (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
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file the Consent of Independent Accountants of Ernst & Young LLP to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-3 No. 333-114283 and Form S-8 No. 33-108335) of their reports dated March 15, 2005, with respect to the consolidated and combined financial statements and schedule of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. and the Predecessor, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. managements’ assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004.
The Consent of Independent Accountants of Ernst & Young is set forth in Exhibit 23.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Independent Accountants of Ernst & Young LLP |
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 | ||||