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): February 19, 2003

 

 

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

  

1-14045

  

36-4219376

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, Maryland

  

20814

(Address of principal executive office)

  

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 301/941-1500

 

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is included with this Report:

 

Exhibit 99         Press release dated February 19, 2003 issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties.

 

 

ITEM 9.     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On February 19, 2003, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2002 and its outlook for 2003. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

NOTE: The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein that is required to be disclosed solely by regulation FD.

 

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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.

 

 

        

LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES

Dated: February 19, 2003

   

BY:

  

/s/ HANS WEGER

        

Hans Weger

        

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and

        

Chief Financial Officer

        

(Authorized Officer and Principal Financial

        

and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number

   

Description

99

   

Press release dated February 19, 2003 issued by

LaSalle Hotel Properties.

 

 

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