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): | March 9, 2011 |
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-34693 | 27-1200777 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
50 Cocoanut Row, Suite 216, Palm Beach, Florida | 33480 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (561) 802-4477 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 9, 2011, Chatham Lodging Trust (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its board of trustees had declared a dividend of $0.175 per common share of beneficial interest for the quarter ending March 31, 2011. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Company declared a dividend of $0.175 per common share of beneficial interest for the quarter ending March 31, 2011. The first quarter dividend will be paid on April 15, 2011 to common shareholders of record on March 31, 2011.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press release dated March 9, 2011
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.
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST | ||||
March 9, 2011 | By: |
Dennis M. Craven
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Name: Dennis M. Craven | ||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release Dated March 9, 2011 |
For Immediate Release | ||||
Contact: | Jerry Daly, Carol McCune | Dennis Craven | ||
Daly Gray Public Relations | Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Media) | (Company) | |||
jerry@dalygray.com
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dcraven@cl-trust.com | |||
(703) 435-6293
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(561) 227-1386 |
Chatham Lodging Announces Dividend
PALM BEACH, Fla., March 9, 2011Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on upscale extended-stay hotels and premium branded select-service hotels, today announced that its board of trustees has declared a common share dividend of $0.175 for the 2011 first quarter. Based on the companys common share closing price of $16.65 at the close of business on March 8, the annualized dividend represents a yield of approximately 4.2 percent. The common dividend is payable April 15, 2011, to shareholders of record on March 31, 2011.
About Chatham Lodging Trust
Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised real estate investment trust that was organized to invest in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service hotels. The company currently owns 13 hotels with an aggregate of 1,650 rooms/suites in nine states and has one additional hotel under contract to purchase in Pittsburgh, Pa. Additional information about Chatham may be found at www.chathamlodgingtrust.com.
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This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about Chatham Lodging Trust, including those statements regarding acquisitions, capital expenditures, future operating results and the timing and composition of revenues, among others, and statements containing words such as expects, believes or will, which indicate that those statements are forward-looking. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance to differ materially from those discussed in such statements. Additional risks are discussed in the companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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