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): February 10, 2014
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PRIME, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| MARYLAND | | 13-011337 | | 46-2488594 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100 | | |
| Dallas, Texas | | 75254 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 10, 2014, Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the 415-room Sofitel Chicago Water Tower for a total consideration of $153 million in cash ($369,000 per key). The Company expects to close the acquisition in the next thirty days. Located in the desirable Gold Coast submarket of Chicago, Illinois, the 415-room, four-star hotel features over 10,000 square feet of meeting space. The property will continue to be managed by Sofitel (Accor SA). The Company intends to finance the property with approximately $80.0 million of non-recourse mortgage debt.
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
The following material is being furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
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| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. Press Release dated February 10, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 10, 2014
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| | ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PRIME, INC. |
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| | By: | | /s/ David A. Brooks |
| | David A. Brooks |
| | Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel |
