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 16, 2012 (March 15, 2012 )

 

PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST

 

  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

 

 

         
Maryland   001-34571   27-1055421
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
         
2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1530,
Bethesda, Maryland 		      20814
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (240) 507-1300

 

Not Applicable

 

  Former name or former address, if changed since last report  

 

 

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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 15, 2012, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Trustees has declared cash dividends per share of its common and preferred shares of beneficial interest.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On March 15, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Company (the “Board”) declared a dividend of $0.12 per common share of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”), of the Company for the quarter ending March 31, 2012 (the “Common Dividend”).

 

On March 15, 2012, the Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4921875 per share on its 7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (“Series A Preferred Shares”) for the quarter ending March 31, 2012 (the “Series A Preferred Dividend”).

 

On March 15, 2012, the Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on its 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (“Series B Preferred Shares”) for the quarter ending March 31, 2012 (the “Series B Preferred Dividend”).

 

The Common Dividend is payable on April 16, 2012 to holders of record of Common Shares as of the close of business on March 30, 2012 (the “Record Date”).

 

The Series A Preferred Dividend is payable on April 16, 2012 to holders of record of Series A Preferred Shares as of the Record Date. The Series A Preferred Dividend represents a rate of 7.875% per annum of the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.96875 per annum per share).

 

The Series B Preferred Dividend is payable on April 16, 2012 to holders of record of Series B Preferred Shares as of the Record Date. The Series B Preferred Dividend represents a rate of 8.0% per annum of the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.00 per annum per share).

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to the payment of the dividends. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections or other forward-looking information.

 

 
 

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, not all of which are known to the Company and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state of the U.S. economy, supply and demand in the hotel industry and other factors as are described in greater detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1     Press release issued March 15, 2012.

 

 
 

  

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.

 

         
    PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
         
March 16, 2012   By:   /s/ Raymond D. Martz
       
 
        Name: Raymond D. Martz
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

 
 

  

Exhibit Index

 

   

 
Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press release issued March 15, 2012.