FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Richmond Hill Investment Co., LP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sotherly Hotels Inc. [SOHO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 375 HUDSON STREET, 12TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/02/2013 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10014 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 08/02/2013   J(1)   196.806 D $ 1,085.15 800.15 I (2) I (3) (4) (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Richmond Hill Investment Co., LP 375 HUDSON STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10014		X
Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP 375 HUDSON STREET 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10014		X

Signatures

/s/ Ryan Taylor as Managing Partner of Richmond Hill Investment Co., LP		08/02/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ryan Taylor as Managing Partner of Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP		08/02/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Redemption by Issuer
(2)	The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by Richmond Hill Capital Partners, LP (the "Fund").
(3)	As the investment adviser to the Fund, Richmond Hill Investment Co., L.P. (the "Investment Adviser") may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities held by the Fund. The Investment Adviser disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, if any.
(4)	The Reporting Persons listed in this Form 4 may be deemed members of a group with Essex Illiquid, LLC and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the "Richmond Hill Entities"). Which are separately filing a Form 4 with respect to equity securities of the Issuer on the date hereof. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Persons are members of such group with any of the Richmond Hill Entities and the Reporting Persons disclaim any beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned by the Richmond Hill Entities.
(5)	The Fund and its Investment Adviser are managed by Ryan Taylor who also serves as a Member of the Board for the Issuer.

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