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): August 3, 2018

 

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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 Company under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing as Exhibit 8.1 hereto the opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to certain tax matters in connection with the Company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of Amendment No. 1 dated August 3, 2018 to the Company’s prospectus supplement dated December 11, 2017 and prospectus dated September 28, 2017.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
8.1		Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP with respect to tax matters
23.1		Consent of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: August 3, 2018

 

 

	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ Robert G. Haiman
		Robert G. Haiman
		Executive Vice President & General Counsel

 

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