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): October 30, 2014
LA QUINTA HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36412 | | 90-1032961 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
909 Hidden Ridge, Suite 600, Irving, Texas 75038
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 492-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02.Departure of Directors
On October 30, 2014, La Quinta Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock to be sold by funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P. (the “Offering”). As disclosed in the Registration Statement, William J. Stein and Jonathan D. Gray have informed the Company that, effective upon consummation of the Offering, they will resign from the Company’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will appoint a Chairman of the Board of Directors effective upon Mr. Stein’s resignation.
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SIGNATURES
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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LA QUINTA HOLDINGS INC. |
(Registrant) |
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By: | | /s/ Keith A. Cline |
| | Name: Keith A. Cline |
| | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 5, 2014
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