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 23, 2007
DiamondRock Hospitality Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland |
| 001-32514 |
| 20-1180098 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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| (IRS Employer |
6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20817
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(240) 744-1150
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On January 23, 2007, DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company”) announced through a press release that the underwriters of its recent follow-on public offering of the Company’s common stock have exercised their over-allotment option to acquire an additional 2,392,500 shares of common stock at a price of $18.15 per share. In addition, the Company announced the sale of all 18,342,500 shares of common stock (including the additional shares purchased pursuant to the over-allotment option). The Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $317,900,000.
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
99.1 |
| Press Release, dated January 23, 2007 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: January 25, 2007 |
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| By: |
| /s/ Michael D. Schecter |
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| Michael D. Schecter |
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| Executive Vice President and |
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| General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
| Press Release, dated January 23, 2007 | ||
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