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 26, 2016
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-34693 | 27-1200777 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200 West Palm Beach, Florida | 33401 |
(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)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 25, 2016, at a meeting of the board of trustees of Chatham Lodging Trust (the “Company”), Joel F. Zemans, an independent trustee of the Company, notified the board that he wished to retire from the board at the end of his current term, which is set to expire at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders in May 2016. Mr. Zemans advised the board that his decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company. At that same meeting, the Company's board of trustees voted to reduce the authorized size of the board of trustees by one, from nine to eight, which reduction will become effective at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 26, 2016, the Company announced that its board of trustees has set the date for this year's annual meeting of shareholders for May 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. EDT with a record date of March 15, 2016. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated February 26, 2016 - Chatham Lodging Announces Date of 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | |
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 | ||||
February 26, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeremy B. Wegner | ||
Name: Jeremy B. Wegner | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
For Immediate Release | Exhibit 99.1 |
Contact: | |
Dennis Craven (Company) | Chris Daly |
Chief Operating Officer | Daly Gray, Inc. (Media) |
(561) 227-1386 | (703) 435-6293 |
Chatham Lodging Announces Date of 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
PALM BEACH, Fla., February 26, 2016 - Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service hotels, today announced that its Board of Trustees has set the date for the company’s annual meeting of shareholders for May 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. EST. The meeting will be held at the company’s corporate offices located at 222 Lakeview Avenue, 1st Floor, Palms Meeting Room, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
The record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting will be the close of business on March 15, 2016.
About Chatham Lodging Trust
Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly-traded real estate investment trust focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company owns interests in 133 hotels totaling 18,176 rooms/suites, comprised of 38 properties it wholly owns with an aggregate of 5,678 rooms/suites in 15 states and the District of Columbia and a minority investment in two joint ventures that own 95 hotels with an aggregate of 12,498 rooms/suites. Additional information about Chatham may be found at www.chathamlodgingtrust.com or www.chathamlodgingtrust.reit.