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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 23, 2013

 


APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


VIRGINIA

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

     
000-53175   20-8268625
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

     

814 East Main Street

Richmond, Virginia

  23219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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 the following provisions:

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 


 

Apple REIT Eight, Inc. (which is referred to below as the “Company”) is filing this report in accordance with Item 8.01 of Form 8-K.

 

 

Item 8.01    Other Events

On September 23, 2013, the Company issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, with respect to the position of the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an unsolicited tender offer for less than 5% of its shares of common stock and the associated shares of Series A preferred stock.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d. Exhibits.

     
99.1   Press Release dated September 23, 2013

 

 


 

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.

 

       
    APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC.
     

 

Date: September 23, 2013

  By:  

/s/ Glade M. Knight

      Glade M. Knight
      Chief Executive Officer