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): September 24, 2003 ---------------------------------------- LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ---------------------------------------- Maryland 1-14045 36-4219376 ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 4800 Montgomery Lane Suite M25 Bethesda, MD 20814 ---------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 941-1500 Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 1 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is included with this Report: Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated September 24, 2003 issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On September 24, 2003, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release announcing the public offering of $25.0 million Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares with a fixed distribution rate of 8.375% per year. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by reference herein. NOTE: The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein that is required to be disclosed solely by regulation FD. 2 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. LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES Dated: September 24, 2003 BY: /s/ HANS WEGER ------------------------------ Hans Weger Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated September 24, 2003 issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties. 4