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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2006
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| MARYLAND | 001-31775 | 86-1062192 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Identification Number) |
| 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100 | ||||
| Dallas, Texas | 75254 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (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)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 8.01.Other Events. | ||||||||
| Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP | ||||||||
| Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP | ||||||||
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
This Form 8-K is being filed solely to include an exhibit to each of the following Registration Statements:
Registration Statement No. 333-124105, originally filed April 15, 2005, and
Registration Statement No. 333-128031, originally filed September 1, 2005.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 8.1 | Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to tax matters related to Registration Statement No. 333-124105 | |||
| 8.2 | Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to tax matters related to Registration Statement No. 333-128031 | |||
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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: February 17, 2006
| ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ DAVID A. BROOKS | |||
| David A. Brooks | ||||
| Chief Legal Officer | ||||
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