SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
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(Exact Name Of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland 36-4219376
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite M25, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. /X/
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. / /
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: 333-77371
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(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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10 1/4% Series A Cumulative Redeemable New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest,
Liquidation Preference $25.00 Per Share,
Par Value $.01 Per Share
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The information set forth under the caption "Description of the
Series A Preferred Shares" in the Registrant's Prospectus Supplement dated
February 28, 2002 and under the caption "Description of Preferred Shares" in
the Registrant's Prospectus dated May 13, 1999, filed simultaneously with the
Commission on March 1, 2002 under Rule 424(b)(5) as a form of prospectus used
after the effectiveness of the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-77371) covering the offer and sale of shares of the
class of the securities to be registered hereby, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
3.1 Form of Articles of Amendment and Restatement of
Declaration of Trust (previously filed on April 2, 1998 as
an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-11 (File No. 333-45647) and incorporated herein by
reference)
3.2 Articles Supplementary relating to the 10 1/4% Series A
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial
Interest, Liquidation Preference $25.00 Per Share, Par
Value $.01 Per Share
3.3 Form of Bylaws (previously filed on April 2, 1998 as an
exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-11 (File No. 333-45647) and incorporated herein by
reference)
4.1 Form of common share certificate (previously filed on
April 2, 1998 as an exhibit to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-45647)
and incorporated herein by reference)
4.2 Form of certificate evidencing 10 1/4% Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest,
Liquidation Preference $25.00 Per Share, Par Value $.01
Per Share
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Dated: March 5, 2002 LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
By: /s/ Hans S. Weger
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Name: Hans S. Weger
Title: Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
3.2 Articles Supplementary relating to the 10 1/4% Series A
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial
Interest, Liquidation Preference $25.00 Per Share, Par
Value $.01 Per Share
4.2 Form of certificate evidencing 10 1/4% Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest,
Liquidation Preference $25.00 Per Share, Par Value $.01
Per Share
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