SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2003
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
| MARYLAND | 001-31775 | 86-1062192 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Identification Number) |
| 14180 Dallas Parkway, 9th Floor | ||
| Dallas, Texas | 75254 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600
| ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| EX-99.2 Press Release | ||||||||
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On September 29, 2003, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its underwriters exercised their option to purchase 1,734,072 shares of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 99.2 | Press Release of the Company dated September 29, 2003, announcing sale of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase 1,734,072 shares of the Company’s common stock. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and 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 29, 2003
| ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. | ||
| By: /s/ DAVID A. BROOKS | ||
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| David A. Brooks | ||
| Chief Legal Officer |