Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: June 15, 2012
Reporting Period: Second Quarter ending June 30, 2012
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the declaration of dividends by the Board of Directors for the second quarter of 2012.
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: $0.11 per diluted share.
- 8.55% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5344 per diluted share.
- 8.45% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5281 per diluted share.
- 9.00% Series E Cumulative Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.5625 per diluted share.
Material Changes
The filing does not contain comparative financial data or analysis of material changes versus prior periods. It solely announces the specific dividend amounts for the current quarter.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Dividend Payment Details:
- Record Date: June 29, 2012.
- Payment Date: July 16, 2012.
Management Commentary: The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies beyond the dividend announcement.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date (June 29, 2012) to confirm eligibility for the declared dividends.
- Confirm the payment date (July 16, 2012) for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not included in the 8-K text.
- Check subsequent filings for the actual financial performance (revenue, FFO, debt levels) for the quarter ending June 30, 2012, as this 8-K does not contain them.