LaPlaya 8K


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):
 
May 21, 2015

PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-34571
27-1055421
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
  
 
 
7315 Wisconsin Avenue, 1100 West, Bethesda, Maryland
 
20814
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
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(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(240) 507-1300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the “Company”) issued a press release on May 21, 2015 announcing that it has acquired the 189-room LaPlaya Beach Resort and LaPlaya Beach Club located in Naples, Florida. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
    
A copy of materials about this property that the Company intends to distribute is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Additionally, the Company has posted these materials in the Portfolio section of its website at www.pebblebrookhotels.com.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 21, 2015, a subsidiary of the Company completed its acquisition of the 189-room LaPlaya Beach Resort and the LaPlaya Beach Club (together, the "LaPlaya") located in Naples, Florida for an aggregate purchase price of $185.5 million from an unaffiliated third party. This transaction was funded with available cash and borrowings under the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility.
The LaPlaya will continue to be managed by Noble House Hotels & Resorts, the LaPlaya's current manager, under a new operating agreement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release issued May 21, 2015.
99.2
 
Materials about LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club.






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
  
 
 
 
 
May 22, 2015
 
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 May 21, 2015.
99.2
 
Materials about LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club.