UNITED STATES

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): August 27, 2013

HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(617) 964-8389

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On August 27, 2013, Hospitality Properties Trust, or we or us, amended the agreement governing our unsecured revolving credit facility, or the revolving credit facility agreement, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of other lenders and the agreement governing our unsecured term loan, or the term loan agreement, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of other lenders.  These amendments (i) revise the definition of “LIBOR” to reference the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 page, (ii) modify our covenant not to amend, modify or default in performance of our business management and property management agreements to align with the applicable preexisting standards applying to our other material contracts, and (iii) revise the definition of change of control to increase the percentage referenced from 10% to 25% of our total outstanding common shares.

The foregoing description of the revolving credit facility agreement, as amended, is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the revolving credit facility agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2011, and to the first amendment thereto, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description of the term loan agreement, as amended, is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the term loan agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2012, and to the first amendment thereto, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         Exhibits.

10.1                        First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2013, among Hospitality Properties Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and each of the other financial institutions party thereto.

10.2                        First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2013, among Hospitality Properties Trust, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and each of the other financial institutions party thereto.

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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.

Date:  September 3, 2013

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