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 3, 2005
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-31775
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86-1062192 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Identification |
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| 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100 |
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| Dallas, Texas
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75254 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On August 3, 2005, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing its financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibits 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.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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99.1
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Second Quarter 2005 Earnings Press Release of the Company, dated August 3, 2005. |
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: August 3, 2005
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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. |
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By:/s/ DAVID J. KIMICHIK |
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David J. Kimichik |
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Chief Financial Officer |