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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): March 15, 2021
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | 001-34693 | 27-1200777 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200 | | |
| West Palm Beach, | Florida | 33401 |
| (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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Exchange On Which Registered |
| Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value | CLDT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b.2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 12, 2021, Jack P. DeBoer, member of the board of trustees (the “Board of Trustees”) of Chatham Lodging Trust (the “Company”) and member of the Company’s Audit Committee, passed away. Mr. DeBoer had served as a trustee of the Company since its initial public offering in 2010. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | Press release dated March 15, 2021 |
| 104 | | Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| | | CHATHAM LODGING TRUST |
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| March 15, 2021 | | By: | | /s/ Jeremy B. Wegner |
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| | | | | Name: Jeremy B. Wegner |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |