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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 14, 2018

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
001-31775
 
86-1062192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS employer
identification number)
 
 
 
 
 
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100
 
 
 
 
Dallas, Texas
 
 
 
75254
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 490-9600

Check the appropriated box 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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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).
Emerging growth company    ¨
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.    ¨




ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On September 14, 2018, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors:

a) declared a common stock dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018, of $0.12 per diluted share, payable October 15, 2018, for shareholders of record as of September 28, 2018;

b) declared a dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018, of $0.5281 per diluted share, for the Company’s 8.45% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable October 15, 2018, for shareholders of record as of September 28, 2018;

c) declared a dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018, of $0.4609 per diluted share, for the Company’s 7.375% Series F Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable October 15, 2018, for shareholders of record as of September 28, 2018;

d) declared a dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018, of $0.4609 per diluted share, for the Company’s 7.375% Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable October 15, 2018, for shareholders of record as of September 28, 2018;

e) declared a dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018, of $0.46875 per diluted share, for the Company’s 7.50% Series H Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable October 15, 2018, for shareholders of record as of September 28, 2018; and

f) declared a dividend for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018, of $0.46875 per diluted share, for the Company’s 7.50% Series I Cumulative Preferred Stock. This dividend is payable October 15, 2018, for shareholders of record as of September 28, 2018.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number     Exhibit Description

99.1






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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 14, 2018

 
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ JIM PLOHG
 
 
Jim Plohg
 
 
Associate General Counsel