AHT exercise of underwriter option 8-K 5-14-14


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 14, 2014

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
001-31775
 
86-1062192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS employer
identification number)
 
 
 
 
 
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100
 
 
 
 
Dallas, Texas
 
 
 
75254
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 490-9600

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ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On May 14, 2014, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s underwriters have exercised in part their option to purchase additional shares of common stock in connection with its previously announced offering of common stock. The underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 850,000 shares of common stock from the Company. In total, the Company sold 8,350,000 shares of common stock.

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

(d) Exhibits

The following material is being furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit         Description

99.1 Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. Press Release dated May 14, 2014






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 14, 2014

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

By: /s/ DAVID A. BROOKS            
David A. Brooks
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel