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):  May 11, 2012

 

RLJ LODGING TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-35169

 

27-4706509

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 100
Bethesda, MD

 

20814

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(301) 280-7777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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Item 5.02.             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 11, 2012, Julio E. Morales resigned as Chief Accounting Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) to pursue other opportunities.  Mr. Morales’ resignation is effective as of May 25, 2012.  The Company has initiated a search for a new Chief Accounting Officer.  Leslie D. Hale, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Finance, will serve as the Company’s interim Chief Accounting Officer until a new Chief Accounting Officer is hired.

 

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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.

 

 

RLJ LODGING TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 17, 2012

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

 

 

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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