SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): November 5, 2003
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 001-31775 86-1062192
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
14180 Dallas Parkway, 9th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75254
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.5 Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Press Release of the Company,
dated November 5, 2003.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On November 5, 2003, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.5.
The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such filing.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 5, 2003
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
By: /s/ DAVID A. BROOKS
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David A. Brooks
Chief Legal Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.5 Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Press Release of the Company,
dated November 5, 2003.