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): September 18, 2018

SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.

SOTHERLY HOTELS LP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (757) 229-5648

Not Applicable

(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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Sotherly Hotels Inc.    ☐Sotherly Hotels LP    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Sotherly Hotels Inc.    ☐Sotherly Hotels LP    ☐

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On September 18, 2018, affiliates of Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Company”), the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP, entered into a promissory note and other loan documents to secure a $50.0 million mortgage (the “Mortgage Loan”) on the Hyatt Centric Arlington hotel (the “Hotel”) with MetLife Real Estate Lending LLC.

Pursuant to the loan documents, the Mortgage Loan:

The Company used the proceeds to repay the existing first mortgage on the Hotel, to pay closing costs, and for general corporate purposes.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 18, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the transactions effected pursuant to the debt financing of the Hotel.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto), shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.