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): November 3, 2016
SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland (Sotherly Hotels Inc.) Delaware (Sotherly Hotels LP) |
001-32379 (Sotherly Hotels Inc.) 001-36091 (Sotherly Hotels LP) |
20-1531029 (Sotherly Hotels Inc.) 20-1965427 (Sotherly Hotels LP) |
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410 W. Francis Street Williamsburg, Virginia |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (757) 229-5648
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 3, 2016, affiliates of Sotherly Hotels Inc. (the “Company”), the sole general partner of Sotherly Hotels LP (the “Operating Partnership”), entered into a Sixth Amendment to Commitment Letter and other loan documents (collectively, the “Loan Documents”) to modify and extend the $2.6 million mortgage (the “Mortgage Loan”) on the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina (the “Hotel”) with TowneBank (the “Lender”).
Pursuant to the Loan Documents:
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the interest rate applicable to the Mortgage Loan will remain fixed at 5.00% per annum; |
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the maturity date is extended to November 1, 2019; and |
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beginning on December 1, 2016, the Company will be required to pay Lender monthly principal payments of $15,366.67 plus accrued unpaid interest; and |
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the Mortgage Loan will continue to be guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. |
Item 2.03Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure required by this item is included in Item 1.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 7, 2016 |
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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. |
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/s/ Anthony E. Domalski |
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Anthony E. Domalski |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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SOTHERLY HOTELS LP |
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by its General Partner, |
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SOTHERLY HOTELS INC. |
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/s/ Anthony E. Domalski |
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Anthony E. Domalski |
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Chief Financial Officer |