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): February 27, 2013
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-31775 | 86-1062192 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS 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
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On February 27, 2013, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Fourth Quarter 2012 Earnings Press Release of the Company, dated February 27, 2013. | |
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 27, 2013
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David J. Kimichik | |
| David J. Kimichik | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||