CLDT-2013.11.08



 

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): November 8, 2013
 
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
001-34693
27-1200777
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Cocoanut Row, Suite 211
Palm Beach, Florida

33480
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(561) 802-4477
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On November 8, 2013, owned subsidiaries of Chatham Lodging Trust (the "Company") closed on a $47.58 million loan that is secured by the 231-room Residence Inn Seattle Bellevue Downtown hotel the Company acquired on October 31, 2013. The loan carries an interest rate of 4.9655 percent and matures in 2023. The loan will amortize based on a 30-year amortization period.
The loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on the respective hotel and its related equipment, fixtures, personal property and other assets. The loan agreement and related documents contain representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and events of default customary for single-property mortgage financings of this type.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
  
 
 
 
 
November 14, 2013
 
By:
 
Dennis M. Craven
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Dennis M. Craven
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer