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 25, 2018
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-11527 |
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04-3262075 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300 |
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02458-1634 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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617-964-8389
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
In this Current Report on Form 8-K, the term “the Company” refers to Hospitality Properties Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 26, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that Barry M. Portnoy, a Managing Trustee of the Company, died on February 25, 2018. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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.
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/s/ Mark L. Kleifges |
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Mark L. Kleifges |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Date: February 26, 2018