UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Filed Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 1998 MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-14331 51-0379982 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification incorporation) Number) Number) 1010 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 965-4455 FORM 8-K ITEM 2. ACQUISITIONS On October 1, 1998, MeriStar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") consummated the acquisition of certain assets, including a real estate brokerage business, condominium rental agreements and hotel leases, from South Seas Properties Company Limited Partnership and certain affiliates. The purchase included the issuance of 916,230 operating partnership units in MeriStar H&R Operating Company, L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a)(b) It is not practical for the Company to provide required financial statements and pro forma financial information for the acquired assets as of the date hereof. The Company intends to file such financial information as soon as it becomes available and in any event within 60 days of this Report on Form 8-K.