Edgar Filing: IRSA INVESTMENTS & REPRESENTATIONS INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST [HT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST, 510 WALNUT STREET, 9TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2009

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CLASS A COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INT	12/16/2009		P		42,222	A	$ 2.841	6,397,251	I ⁽¹⁾	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
CLASS A COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INT	12/17/2009		P		25,000	A	$ 2.7578	6,422,251	I ⁽¹⁾	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST 510 WALNUT STREET, 9TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106	X	X
CONSULTORES ASSETS MANAGEMENT STOCK CORP BOL??VAR 108, 1ST FLOOR BUENOS AIRES, C1		X
CONSULTORES VENTURE CAPITAL LTD REGATTA OFFICE PARK, P.O. BOX 31106, SMB GRAND CAYMAN, E9		X
CRESUD INC MORENO 877, 23RD FLOOR CIUDAD AUT??NOMA DE BUENOS AIRES, C1		X
CONSULTORES VENTURE CAPITAL URUGUAY STOCK CORP RUTA 8, 17,500, EDIFICIO @3, LOCAL 003 MONTEVIDEO, X3 CP 91609		X
AGROINVESTMENT STOCK CORP ZABALA 1422, 2ND FLOOR MONTEVIDEO, X3		X
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP LP CLARENDON HOUSE 2 CHURCH STREET HAMILTON HM CX, D0		X
IRSA INVESTMENTS & REPRESENTATIONS INC BOLIVAR 108, 1ST FLOOR BUENOS AIRES, C1		X
Ifis LTD MINTFLOWER PLACE, 4TH FLOOR 8 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD HAMILTON, D0 HM 08		X
INVERSIONES FINANCIERAS DEL SUR STOCK CORP RUTA 8, 17,500, EDIFICIO @3, LOCAL 003 MONTEVIDEO, X3 CP 91609		X

Signatures

/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for Consultores Assets Management S.A.		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for Consultores Venture Capital Limited		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for Cresud Sociedad An??nima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for Agroinvestment S.A.		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner for Real Estate Investment Group LP		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad An??nima		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for IFIS Limited		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board for Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A.		12/18/2009
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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