8-K

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): July 14, 2015

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	000-53603	26-1379210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

814 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia	23219
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (which is referred to below as the “Company”) is filing this report in accordance with Items 8.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 14, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing it plans to report financial results for the second quarter of 2015 after the market closes on Thursday, August 6, 2015, and host a conference call for investors and interested parties on Friday, August 7, 2015, at 9:00 AM ET, to discuss the results.

A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated July 14, 2015

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 HOSPITALITY REIT, INC.

By:          /s/ Justin G. Knight                                                             

Justin G. Knight

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 14, 2015 

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Announces Dates for

Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Richmond, VA – July 14, 2015 – Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (“Apple Hospitality” or the “Company”) today announced that it plans to report financial results for the second quarter of 2015 after the market closes on Thursday, August 6, 2015, and host a conference call for investors and interested parties on Friday, August 7, 2015, at 9:00 AM ET, to discuss the results.

The conference call will be accessible by telephone and the Internet. To access the call, participants from within the U.S. should dial (877) 407-9039, and participants from outside the U.S. should dial (201) 689-8470. Participants may also access the call via live webcast by visiting the investor information section of the Company's website at ir.applehospitalityreit.com.

A replay of the call will be available from approximately 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2015, through midnight Eastern Time on August 21, 2015. To access the replay, the domestic dial-in number is (877) 870-5176, the international dial-in number is (858) 384-5517, and the passcode is 13612259. The archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for a limited time.

About Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns one of the largest portfolios of upscale, select service hotels in the United States. As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 173 hotels, with 22,003 guestrooms, diversified across the Hilton® and Marriott® families of brands with locations in urban, high-end suburban and developing markets across 32 states. For more information, please visit www.applehospitalityreit.com.

Contact:

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Kelly Clarke, Director of Investor Services

804‐727‐6321

kclarke@applereit.com