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): February 10, 2004 ---------------------------------------- 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 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On February 10, 2004, Lasalle Hotel Properties (the "Company") acquired the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, a 615-room, full-service AAA four-diamond convention hotel located at 350 W. Maryland Street Indianapolis, IN 46225, for $106.0 million before expenses and prorations. The source of the funding for the acquisition was the Company's senior unsecured credit facility. The property will be managed by White Lodging Services Corporation. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a) and (b) Financial Statements of Property Acquired and Pro Forma Financial Information The financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 7(a) and 7(b) are currently being prepared and it is therefore impracticable to provide this information on the date hereof. The Company will file the required financial statements and information under cover of Form 8-K/A as soon as practicable but in no event later than 60 days after the date on which the Form 8-K was required to be filed. (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is included with this Report: Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated February 10, 2004 issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On February 10, 2004, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by reference herein. NOTE: The information in this Item 9 (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, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES Dated: February 10, 2004 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 February 10, 2004 issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties. 4