SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 14, 2002
HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 005-55249 251811499
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
148 Sheraton Drive, Box A
New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070
(Address of principal executive offices)
(717) 770-2405
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On November 14, 2002, the registrant filed with the Commission its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002
accompanied by the certification of Hasu P. Shah, the registrant's chief
executive officer, and Ashish R. Parikh, the registrant's chief financial
officer, required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec.
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Conformed copies of the certification
are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer.
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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.
HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
Date: November 14, 2002 By: /s/ Ashish R. Parikh
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Name: Ashish R. Parikh
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
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