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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):
March 23, 2000
MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registration business as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-14331 52-2101815
(State or other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification Number)
1010 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20007
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)
(202) 965-4455
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On March 23, 2000, MeriStar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ("MeriStar")
announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary ("Newco") had entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 23, 2000, with BridgeStreet
Accommodations, Inc ("BridgeStreet"). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, BridgeStreet will merge with and into Newco. The Agreement and Plan of
Merger is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and is incorporated herein by reference
and the press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit
99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7(c). Exhibits.
2 -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 23, 2000, among
MeriStar, Newco and BridgeStreet.
99 -- Joint press release issued by MeriStar and BridgeStreet on March 23,
2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
Date: March 24, 2000
MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher L. Bennett
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Name: Christopher L. Bennett
Title: Vice President, Legal
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EXHIBIT INDEX
2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 23, 2000, among MeriStar,
Newco and BridgeStreet.
99 Joint Press release issued by MeriStar and BridgeStreet on March 23, 2000.