Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: December 15, 2005
Reporting Period: Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2005
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The only financial data disclosed relates to dividend declarations:
- Common Stock Dividend: Approximately $0.20 per diluted share.
- Preferred Stock Dividend: Approximately $0.5344 per diluted share for the 8.55% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock.
- Payment Date: January 16, 2006.
- Record Date: December 31, 2005.
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or discuss material changes in operating results versus prior periods. The primary event is the Board's decision to declare dividends for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not include management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items beyond the dividend announcement. A press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is referenced but its content is not detailed in this text.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the exact dividend amounts and payment schedule in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
- Confirm the record date of December 31, 2005, to ensure eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Review the company's most recent 10-Q or 10-K for full financial performance metrics, as this 8-K does not contain them.
- Check for any subsequent filings regarding the actual payment of dividends on January 16, 2006.