Form 8-K
 
 
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): May 4, 2010
DiamondRock Hospitality Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   001-32514   20-1180098
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD
   
20817
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 744-1150
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished under Item 2.02 — “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01 — “Regulation FD Disclosure.” Such information, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect, ” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “continue” and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2010, DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 26, 2010. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 5, 2010, during its previously announced conference call for investors and other interested parties, the Company provided the following information regarding its 2010 guidance for RevPAR.
The Company currently expects its 2010 RevPAR growth from the comparable period in 2009 to be as follows:

    Between 4 percent and 6 percent for the second quarter;

    Between negative 2 percent and flat for the third quarter; and

    Between 3 percent and 5 percent for the fourth quarter.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
See Index to Exhibits attached hereto.

 

 


 

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.
         
  DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY
 
 
Date: May 5, 2010  By:   /s/ William J. Tennis    
    William J. Tennis   
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary   
 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press release dated May 4, 2010.