SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20543
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) April 24, 2007
HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-31906 | 57-1183293 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | Commission File Numbers | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500, McLean, Virginia 22102
(Address or principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 336-4901
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Highland Hospitality Corporation
Form 8-K
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On April 24, 2007, Highland Hospitality Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had executed a definitive agreement pursuant to which an affiliate of JER Partners will acquire the Company. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press release dated April 24, 2007 issued by Highland Hospitality Corporation |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 24, 2007 | ||
| HIGHLAND HOSPITALITY CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Douglas W. Vicari | |
| Douglas W. Vicari | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 24, 2007 issued by Highland Hospitality Corporation |
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