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 23, 2018
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
(Registrant's Former Address)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 23, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing (1) that the Board has set the date for the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders for May 17, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. EDT with a record date of March 19, 2018. 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 | |
Press release dated February 23, 2018 | ||
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 23, 2018 | By: | /s/ Jeremy B. Wegner | ||
Name: Jeremy B. Wegner | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit 99.1 | ||
NEWS RELEASE
Chatham Lodging Announces Date of 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., February 23, 2018 - 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 (“Chatham” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has set the date for the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders for May 17, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The meeting will be held at the Company’s corporate offices located at 222 Lakeview Avenue, 1st Floor, Palms Meeting Room, West Palm Beach, Fla., 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 19, 2018.
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 135 hotels totaling 18,516 rooms/suites, comprised of 40 properties it wholly owns with an aggregate of 6,018 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 chathamlodgingtrust.com.
Company:
Chatham Lodging Trust
Dennis Craven, 561-227-1386
dcraven@cl-trust.com