UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)


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 26, 2011

HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
001-14765
251811499
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
  510 Walnut Street, 9th Floor  
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106  
  (Address and zip code of  
  principal executive offices)  
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 238-1046

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
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Explanatory Note

On May 31, 2011, Hersha Hospitality Trust (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) to report on the voting results of its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 26, 2011, including, among other matters, the results of the non-binding advisory vote of shareholders regarding the frequency of advisory votes of shareholders on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (a “Say-on-Pay Vote”).  This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Original Report solely for the purpose of disclosing the decision of the Board of Trustees on the frequency of Say-on-Pay Votes.

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Board of Trustees of the Company decided, in light of the vote of its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 26, 2011, to hold a Say-on-Pay Vote annually until the next shareholder vote on the frequency of Say-on-Pay Votes.
 
 
 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
 
       
Date: September 20, 2011
By:
/s/ Ashish R. Parikh   
   
Ashish R. Parikh
 
   
Chief Financial Officer