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EX-99.2 - EXHIBIT 99.2 - LaSalle Hotel Propertiesexhibit992-hoteldispositio.htm
EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - LaSalle Hotel Propertiesexhibit991-serieshredempti.htm
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): April 3, 2017
 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Maryland
 
1-14045
 
36-4219376
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7550 Wisconsin Avenue
10th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 941-1500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On April 3, 2017, LaSalle Hotel Properties (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the redemption of its 7.5% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
On April 3, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company has sold Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, Virginia for $133.0 million and Alexis Hotel in Seattle, Washington for $71.6 million and is under contract to sell Hotel Triton in San Francisco, California for $14.25 million. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 3, 2017, the Company announced the redemption of all 2,750,000 of its outstanding 7.5% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, which is May 4, 2017.
On April 3, 2017, the Company announced the sale of Lansdowne Resort in Lansdowne, Virginia for $133.0 million and Alexis Hotel in Seattle, Washington for $71.6 million. In addition, the Company announced that it is under contract to sell Hotel Triton in San Francisco, California for $14.25 million. The Company expects the sale to close in April 2017. Because the sale of Hotel Triton is subject to customary closing conditions, the Company can give no assurance that the transaction will be consummated by such date or at all. Proceeds from the asset sales will be used to redeem the outstanding 7.5% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and for general corporate purposes.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release, dated April 3, 2017
99.2
 
Press release, dated April 3, 2017
The information contained in the press releases attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in the press releases attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under 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.

 
 
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY:
/s/ Kenneth G. Fuller
 
 
 
Kenneth G. Fuller
Dated: April 3, 2017
 
 
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer






EXHIBIT INDEX
            
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release, dated April 3, 2017
99.2
 
Press release, dated April 3, 2017