SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 12, 2013

 


APPLE REIT SIX, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


VIRGINIA

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

     
000-51270   20-0620523
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

     

814 East Main Street

Richmond, Virginia

  23219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


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:

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Apple REIT Six, Inc. (which is referred to below as the “Company”) is filing this report in accordance with Item 8.01 of Form 8-K.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

As announced by the Company on April 10, 2013, the Company’s motion to dismiss the Amended Consolidated Class-Action Complaint In re Apple REITs Litigation, 11-cv-02919 (EDNY Apr, 3, 2013) was granted in full and with prejudice. On April 12, 2013 the Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal. The Company continues to believe that any claims against it, its officers and directors and other Apple entities are without merit, and intends to continue to defend against them vigorously. At this time, the Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome of these proceedings or provide a reasonable estimate of the possible loss or range of loss due to these proceedings, if any.

Disclosures

Certain statements contained in this report other than historical facts may be considered forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are predictions and generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “looking ahead,” “is confident,” “should be,” “will,” “predicted,” “likely” or other words or phrases of similar import. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the ability of the Company to obtain required shareholder or other third-party approvals required to consummate the proposed merger with and into BRE Select Hotels Corp, a Delaware corporation (“BRE Select Hotels”); the satisfaction or waiver of other conditions in the merger agreement; a material adverse effect on the Company; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company and others related to the merger agreement; the failure to consummate debt financing arrangements set forth in a commitment letter received in connection with the merger; the ability of the Company to implement its operating strategy; the Company’s ability to manage planned growth; the outcome of current and future litigation, regulatory proceedings, or inquiries; changes in economic cycles; and competition within the hotel industry. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that such statements included in this report will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or the objectives and plans of the Company will be achieved. In addition, the Company’s qualification as a real estate investment trust involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including, but not limited to, in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC on February 26, 2013. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.

 



Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger of the Company with and into BRE Select Hotels, BRE Select Hotels filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4, as amended (Registration No. 333-186090) that contains a proxy statement/prospectus. The registration statement on Form S-4, as amended, was declared effective by the SEC on March 29, 2013, and the Company mailed the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders on or about April 5, 2013. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISIONS, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, BRE SELECT HOTELS AND THE MERGER. The proxy statement/prospectus and other materials containing information about the proposed transaction, and any other documents filed by the Company and BRE Select Hotels with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company by directing a written request to Apple REIT Six, Inc., 814 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, Attention: Investor Relations.

The Company and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the security holders of the Company in connection with the merger. Information about those executive officers and directors of the Company and their ownership of Company securities is set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus filed by the Company with the SEC on April 2, 2013. Investors and security holders may obtain additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the Company and its executive officers and directors in the merger by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the merger.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 



Signatures

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.

 

         
    APPLE REIT SIX, INC.
     

 

Date: April 19, 2013

  By:  

/s/ Glade M. Knight

        Glade M. Knight
        Chief Executive Officer