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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
JOINT 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 9, 2005
LA QUINTA CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   0-9110   95-3419438
         
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
909 Hidden Ridge, Suite 600, Irving, TX 75038
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(214) 492-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
LA QUINTA PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   0-9109   95-3520818
         
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
909 Hidden Ridge, Suite 600, Irving, TX 75038
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(214) 492-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01.      Other Events.
     On November 9, 2005, La Quinta Corporation (“LQ Corporation”) and La Quinta Properties, Inc. (“LQ Properties” and, together with LQ Corporation, “La Quinta”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of The Blackstone Group (collectively, “Blackstone”) for an aggregate of $11.25 per paired common share in cash.  The Boards of Directors of LQ Corporation and LQ Properties approved the agreement in a special meeting on November 9, 2005.  The transaction is subject to LQ Corporation and LQ Properties stockholder approval and other customary conditions and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2006.
     A copy of the press release issued by La Quinta on November 9, 2005 announcing the merger is attached as an exhibit hereto.
Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)      Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
99.1
  Press Release, dated November 9, 2005, of La Quinta Corporation and La Quinta Properties, Inc., announcing the merger.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this joint report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Dated: November 9, 2005   LA QUINTA CORPORATION
 
        
    By: /s/ Steven A. Schumm
     
 
  Name:   Steven A. Schumm
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and
 
      Chief Financial Officer
 
        
Dated: November 9, 2005   LA QUINTA PROPERTIES, INC.
 
        
    By: /s/ Steven A. Schumm
     
 
  Name:   Steven A. Schumm
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and
 
      Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index
99.1   Press Release, dated November 9, 2005, of La Quinta Corporation and La Quinta Properties, Inc., announcing the merger.

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