CLDT-2014.04.09 - Dividend
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): April 9, 2014
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | 001-34693 | 27-1200777 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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50 Cocoanut Row, Suite 211 Palm Beach, Florida |
33480 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(561) 802-4477
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from 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:
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¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 9, 2014, Chatham Lodging Trust (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its board of trustees had voted to raise the dividend 14 percent to an annual rate of $0.96 per common share. The Company declared a monthly dividend of $0.08 per common share of beneficial interest for April 2014. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Company declared a monthly common share dividend of $0.08 for April 2014. The common share dividend is payable May 30, 2014, to shareholders of record on April 30, 2014.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release dated April 9, 2014 |
The information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | CHATHAM LODGING TRUST |
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April 10, 2014 | | By: | | /s/ Dennis M. Craven |
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| | | | Name: Dennis M. Craven |
| | | | Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release dated April 9, 2014 |