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): March 31, 2017
HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
001-14765 |
251811499 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
44 Hersha Drive
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 236-4400
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 5.03. |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
Effective March 31, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Hersha Hospitality Trust (the “Company”) adopted an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to provide shareholders, in addition to the Board, with the power to alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws and to make new Bylaw provisions, in each case by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of beneficial interest in the Company then outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposed amendment.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hersha Hospitality Trust |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: April 6, 2017 |
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By: |
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/s/ Ashish R. Parikh |
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Name: Ashish R. Parikh |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hersha Hospitality Trust |