Edgar Filing: Chesapeake Lodging Trust

Date: August 9, 2012

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

/s/ Graham J. Wootten

Graham J. Wootten

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Form 8-K

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): August 5, 2012

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-34572

27-0372343

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 410

Annapolis, MD

21401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 972-4140

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 5, 2012, Chesapeake Lodging Trust (the “Trust”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a full-service hotel located in Chicago, Illinois for $126.0 million from an unaffiliated third party. The Trust intends to fund the acquisition with available cash and cash equivalents and by borrowing under its revolving credit facility. The Trust expects the acquisition to close in the third quarter 2012, subject to customary closing conditions, but can give no assurance that the acquisition will be consummated during that time period, or at all.

Certain statements and assumptions in this filing contain or are based upon “forward-looking” information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. When the Trust uses the words “will likely result,” “may,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” or similar expressions, the Trust intends to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Trust’s expectations as to the mix of consideration to be paid and time for completing, if at all, the acquisition described. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Trust’s control. The Trust undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances, except as required by law.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.