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): October 9, 2012

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

001-35074

27-2962512

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

000-54273

27-0617340

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2701 South Minnesota Avenue, Suite 2
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(605) 361-9566
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 9, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of its acquisition of eight hotels containing an aggregate of 1,043 guestrooms (the “Hyatt Portfolio”) from certain affiliates of Hyatt Hotels Corporation for a purchase price of $87.4 million.  The press release also reiterates previously disclosed information regarding the closing of the Company’s follow-on common stock offering and the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release issued October 9, 2012.
1

SIGNATURE

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.

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Christopher R. Eng

 

Christopher R. Eng

Date:

October 9, 2012

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP

(Registrant)

 

By:

 

SUMMIT HOTEL GP, LLC,

its General Partner

 

By:

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.,

its Sole Member

 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Christopher R. Eng

Christopher R. Eng

Date:

October 9, 2012

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release issued October 9, 2012.