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): March 11, 2002 LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-14045 36-4219376 ------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdic- (Commission (IRS Employer tion of incorporation or File Number) Identification No.) organization) 4800 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 301/941-1500 Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 1 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits The following exhibit is included with this Report: Exhibit 99 Press release dated March 11, 2002 issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties. ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On March 11, 2002, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release announcing that Raymond James, as Lead Underwriter, with Legg Mason Wood Walker Incorporated, Prudential Securities Incorporated and SG Cowen exercised their overallotment option to acquire an additional 511,900 shares of the Company's 10-1/4% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by reference herein. NOTE: The information in this report (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein that is required to be disclosed solely by regulation FD. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES Dated: March 11, 2002 BY: /s/ HANS WEGER ------------------------- Hans Weger Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 3 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99 Press release dated March 11, 2002 issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties. 4