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): June 15, 2011
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-31775
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86-1062192 |
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(State or other
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incorporation or
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(Commission
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| 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100 |
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| Dallas, Texas
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75254 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 490-9600
Check the appropriated box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On June 15, 2011 Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing
that its Board of Directors:
a) declared a common stock dividend for the second quarter ending June 15, 2011, of $0.10 per
diluted share, payable July 15, 2011, for shareholders of record on June 30, 2011.
b) declared a dividend for the second quarter ending June 30, 2011, of $0.5344 per diluted share,
for the Company’s 8.55% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable July 15,
2011, for shareholders of record on June 30, 2011.
c) declared a dividend for the second quarter ending June 30, 2011, of $0.5281 per diluted share,
for the Company’s 8.45% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable July 15,
2011, for shareholders of record on June 30, 2011.
d) declared a dividend for the second quarter ending June 30, 2011, of $0.45625 per diluted share,
for the Company’s 9.00% Series E Cumulative Preferred Stock. This amount covers the period from
April 18, 2011, the initial funding date, to June 30, 2011. This dividend is payable July 15, 2011,
for shareholders of record on June 30, 2011.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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99.1
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Press Release of the Company, dated June 15, 2011, furnished under Item 7.01, announcing
the declaration of dividends. |