-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Uoh64Kv7dj5GVsa6TcN6Mw0Aa3FB2fO6/78PGWGEyb6bBr34ODJMIh1KLn4MSdS6 SYImo6ofYpsyHDhOTn2+7A== 0001015402-02-002769.txt : 20020814 0001015402-02-002769.hdr.sgml : 20020814 20020814144801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001015402-02-002769 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020814 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20020814 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001063344 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 251811499 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14765 FILM NUMBER: 02735055 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 148 SHERATON DRIVE, BOX A CITY: NEW CUMBERLAND STATE: PA ZIP: 17070 BUSINESS PHONE: 7177702405 8-K 1 doc1.txt 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): August 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 August 14, 2002, the registrant filed with the Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 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. -2- 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: August 14, 2002 By: /s/ Ashish R. Parikh ----------------------- Name: Ashish R. Parikh Title: Chief Financial Officer -3- LIST OF EXHIBITS 99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. -4- EX-99.1 3 doc2.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hersha Hospitality Trust (the "Company") for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Hasu P. Shah, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. August 14, 2002 /s/ Hasu P. Shah --------------------- Hasu P. Shah Chief Executive Officer In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hersha Hospitality Trust (the "Company") for the period ending June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Ashish R. Parikh, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. August 14, 2002 /s/ Ashish R. Parikh ------------------------- Ashish R. Parikh Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----