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): June 17, 2015
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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On June 17, 2015, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. ("Ashford Trust" or the “Company”) announced it has completed the previously-announced acquisition of a 9-hotel portfolio for total consideration of $224.0 million ($179,000 per key). Concurrent with the completion of the acquisition, the Company has financed the portfolio with non-recourse debt of approximately $179.0 million.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company, dated June 17, 2015, furnished under Item 7.01, announcing it has completed and financed the previously-announced acquisition of a 9-hotel portfolio. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
Dated: June 17, 2015
| ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ DAVID A. BROOKS | ||
| David A. Brooks | |||
| Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel | |||