Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. - Form 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K Current Report was filed by Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. on March 15, 2013. The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the Board of Directors' declaration of dividends for the first quarter ending March 31, 2013.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide data on revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The only financial metrics disclosed are the declared dividend rates per share for the upcoming quarter.
Material Changes
The filing does not report material changes to financial performance or operations compared to prior periods. It solely announces the scheduled dividend payments.
Management Commentary and Dividend Declarations
The Board of Directors declared the following dividends, all payable on April 15, 2013, to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2013:
- Common Stock: $0.12 per diluted share.
- 8.55% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock: $0.5344 per diluted share.
- 8.45% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock: $0.5281 per diluted share.
- 9.00% Series E Cumulative Preferred Stock: $0.5625 per diluted share.
The filing incorporates a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these announcements. No specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items were disclosed in this report.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of March 29, 2013, to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date of April 15, 2013, for all declared dividend classes.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not summarized in the 8-K text.
- Note that this filing contains no operational or financial performance data; refer to the most recent 10-Q or 10-K for those metrics.