Summit Hotel Properties (INN) 8-K Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. Announces Four Pending Hotel Acquisitions

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, 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): September 24, 2013

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland	001-35074	27-2962512
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware	000-54273	20-0617340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12600 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite R-100
Austin, Texas 78738
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(512) 538-2300
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD.

On September 24, 2013, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing four pending hotel acquisitions.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.	Exhibit.
(d)	Exhibit
99.1	Press release issued on September 24, 2013.

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.

		SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.
		By:	/s/ Christopher R. Eng
		Name:	Christopher R. Eng
Dated:	September 24, 2013	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

		SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
		By:	SUMMIT HOTEL GP, LLC,
			its General Partner
		By:	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.,
			its Sole Member
		By:	/s/ Christopher R. Eng
		Name:	Christopher R. Eng
Dated:	September 24, 2013	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary