As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 1996
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: MARCH 6, 1996
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: MARCH 6, 1996
LA QUINTA INNS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-7790 74-1724417
(State of incorporation) (Commission file number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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WESTON CENTRE
112 E. PECAN STREET
P.O. BOX 2636
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78299-2636
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(210) 302-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 19, 1996, La Quinta Inns, Inc. (the
"Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-00309) (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, relating to the public offering from time to
time of up to $250,000,000 aggregate offering price of unsecured
debt securities of the Company, which Registration Statement was
declared effective on January 25, 1996.
On March 6, 1996, the Company entered into an
underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Smith Barney
Inc. relating to the sale of the Company's 7 1/4% Senior Notes due
2004. The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto and
referenced as Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
1 Underwriting Agreement.
4.1 Officers' Certificate pursuant to Sections 2.2 and 10.4
of the Indenture dated as of September 15, 1995, between
the Company and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as
Trustee, establishing a series of securities
entitled "7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2004."
4.2 Form of 7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2004 described
in Exhibit 4.1.
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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.
LA QUINTA INNS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: March 6, 1996 By /s/ William C. Hammett, Jr.
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William C. Hammett, Jr.
Senior Vice President
Accounting and Administration
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
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1 Underwriting Agreement.
4.1 Officers' Certificate pursuant to Sections 2.2 and 10.4
of the Indenture dated as of September 15, 1995, between
the Company and U.S. Trust Company of Texas, N.A., as Trustee,
establishing a series of securities entitled "7 1/4% Senior
Notes due 2004."
4.2 Form of 7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2004 described in Exhibit 4.1.