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): December 19, 2006
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LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland 1-14045 36-4219376
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(State or Other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 1200
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 941-1500
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since 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
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On December 19, 2006, LaSalle Hotel Properties acquired the Graciela
Burbank in Burbank, California for $36.5 million. The Graciela Burbank is
a 99-room, independent, luxury full-service hotel located in the heart of
the Media District in downtown Burbank, California.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release, dated December 19, 2006,
issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties, regarding
the acquisition of the Graciela Burbank.
The information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit
99.1 to this report shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in the
press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed
to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933.
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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.
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
Dated: December 19, 2006 BY: /s/ HANS S. WEGER
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Hans S. Weger
Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press release, dated December 19, 2006,
issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties, regarding
the acquisition of the Graciela Burbank.
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