Edgar Filing: Chesapeake Lodging Trust

Date: July 5, 2011

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

/s/ Graham J. Wootten

Graham J. Wootten

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Form 8-K

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): June 30, 2011

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-34572

27-0372343

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 410

Annapolis, MD

21401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 972-4140

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 30, 2011, Chesapeake Lodging Trust (the “Company”) announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire a full-service hotel, currently under development, located in midtown Manhattan for $52.2 million from an unaffiliated third party. The Company intends to fund the acquisition with borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company expects the acquisition to close in the next 90-120 days, however, because the acquisition is subject to completion of the hotel by the third-party developer and customary closing conditions, the Company can give no assurance that the transaction will be consummated during that time period, or at all.

Certain statements and assumptions in this filing contain or are based upon “forward-looking” information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. When the Company uses the words “will likely result,” “may,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” or similar expressions, the Company intends to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company’s expectations as to the mix of consideration to be paid and time for completing, if at all, the acquisition described. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Chesapeake Lodging Trust’s control. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances, except as required by law.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.