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):
January 31, 2006
HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-31906 | | 57-1183293 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization of Registrant) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500, McLean, Virginia 22102
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 336-4901
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On January 31, 2006, Highland Hospitality Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected John M. Elwood and John W. Hill to serve as a directors of the Company, effective January 31, 2006. The Board has appointed Messrs. Elwood and Hill to the Company’s Audit Committee and the Compensation Policy Committee.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to requirements 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.
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| | | Highland Hospitality Corporation |
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| Date: February 1, 2006 | | By: | | /s/ Douglas W. Vicari
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| | | | | Douglas W. Vicari |
| | | | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
