UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND ~~STATES~~EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2013

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland	001-35074	27-2962512
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	000-54273	20-0617340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

~~FORM 8~~ 12600 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite R-K100Austin, Texas 78738(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)(512) 538-2300(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)Not applicable(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 21, 2013

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland		001-35074		27-2962512
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		000-54273		27-0617340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12600 Hill Country Boulevard, Suite R-100

Austin, Texas 78738

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(512) 538-2300

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

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:

o ⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.~~425~~14a-12)⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

~~o Soliciting~~Item ~~material~~1.01. ~~pursuant~~Entry tointo ~~Rule 14a-12~~a ~~under~~Material ~~the~~Definitive ~~Exchange Act (17 CFR 240~~Agreement.~~14a-12)~~

~~o Pre-commencement~~ On ~~communications~~May ~~pursuant~~6, to2013, ~~Rule 14d-2(b) under~~Summit Hotel OP, LP, the ~~Exchange~~operating ~~Act~~partnership ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~Summit Hotel ~~240~~Properties, Inc.~~14d-2~~ (bthe “Company”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of four unencumbered hotels containing an aggregate of 786 guestrooms (the “White Lodging Portfolio”) from certain affiliates of White Lodging Services Corporation (“White Lodging”) for a purchase price of $153 million, subject to closing prorations and adjustments. The closing of the acquisition is expected to occur within the next sixty days. The acquisition is subject to satisfactory completion of the Company’s due diligence and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Accordingly, the Company can give no assurance that the transaction will be consummated. The Company intends to enter into an agreement with White Lodging, to operate each hotel.

~~o Pre-commencement~~ The ~~communications~~following ~~pursuant~~table tolists ~~Rule 13e-4(c) under~~ the ~~Exchange~~four ~~Act~~hotels ~~(17~~in ~~CFR~~the ~~240~~White Lodging Portfolio.~~13e-4(c))~~

Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

Hotel	Location	Number of Rooms
Fairfield Inn & Suites	Louisville, KY	135
SpringHill Suites	Louisville, KY	198
SpringHill Suites	Indianapolis, IN	156
Courtyard by Marriott	Indianapolis, IN	297
		786 Total

On For the twelve-month period ended March 21 31, 2013, ~~following~~on a ~~competitive~~weighted-average basis, ~~process undertaken by~~ the ~~Audit~~hotels ~~Committee~~in of the ~~Board~~White ofLodging ~~Directors~~Portfolio ~~(the~~had ~~“Audit~~occupancy ~~Committee”)~~ of ~~Summit Hotel Properties, Inc~~68. ~~(the “Company”)~~5%, an ~~the~~average ~~Audit~~daily ~~Committee~~rate ~~approved the dismissal~~ of ~~KPMG~~$124.79 ~~LLP (“KPMG”) as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company~~ and ~~Summit~~revenue ~~Hotel~~per ~~OP,~~available LProom ~~(the “Operating Partnership”), effective as~~ of ~~March 25, 2013~~ $85.47.

~~The~~ Forward ~~audit~~Looking reports of KPMG on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the year ended December 31, 2012 and for the period from February 14, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.Statements

~~During~~ This ~~the~~Current ~~fiscal~~Report ~~year~~on ~~ended~~Form ~~December 31,~~8-K ~~2012~~contains ~~and~~statements ~~for~~that are “forward-looking statements” within the ~~period~~meaning ~~from~~of ~~February~~the ~~14,~~Private Securities ~~2011~~Litigation ~~(commencement~~Reform Act of ~~operations)~~1995 ~~through~~and ~~December~~other ~~31,~~federal ~~2011~~securities laws. These ~~and~~forward-looking ~~the~~statements ~~subsequent~~are ~~interim~~based ~~period~~upon ~~through~~the ~~March 21~~Company’s expectations, ~~2013,~~but ~~there~~these ~~were~~statements ~~(i) no~~are ~~disagreements~~not ~~(as~~guaranteed ~~that~~to occur. Investors ~~term~~should isnot ~~defined~~place inundue ~~Item~~reliance ~~304(a)(1)(iv) of~~upon ~~Regulation S~~forward-Klooking statements. These ~~and~~statements ~~the~~relate ~~related~~to, ~~instructions)~~among ~~between~~other ~~either~~things, the Company’s orpending ~~the~~acquisitions. No ~~Operating~~assurance ~~Partnership~~can ~~and~~be ~~KPMG~~given onthat ~~any~~the acquisitions ~~matter~~will ofbe ~~accounting~~completed ~~principles~~when ~~or practices~~expected, ~~financial~~on ~~statement~~the ~~disclosure,~~terms described or at ~~auditing~~all. ~~scope~~These oractions ~~procedures~~are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are ifbeyond ~~not~~the ~~resolved~~control toof the ~~satisfaction~~Company, ofincluding, ~~KPMG~~without ~~would~~limitation, general ~~have~~economic ~~caused~~conditions, ~~KPMG~~market toconditions ~~make~~and ~~reference~~other ~~thereto~~factors, including those set forth in ~~its~~the ~~reports~~Risk onFactors section of the ~~consolidated~~Company’s periodic ~~financial~~reports ~~statements~~and ~~for~~other ~~such~~documents ~~years,~~filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (~~ii) no~~the “~~reportable events~~SEC”). Copies ~~(as~~are ~~that~~available ~~term~~on isthe ~~described~~SEC’s website, inwww.sec.gov. The ~~Item~~Company ~~304(a)(1)(v)~~ undertakes no obligation to update these statements after the date of ~~Regulation~~this SCurrent Report on Form 8-K).

On March 24, 2013, the Company and the Operating Partnership provided KPMG with a draft of this Form 8-K and requested that KPMG provide the Company with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of KPMG’s letter, dated March 27, 2013, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K. SIGNATURE

On Pursuant ~~March 21, 2013, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”)~~ to ~~serve as~~ the ~~Company’s~~requirements and the Operating Partnership’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. Prior to the appointment, the Company engaged E&Y on February 7, 2013 to audit the combined balance sheets of the ~~TVG~~Securities ~~Portfolio~~Exchange ofAct ~~Hotels as~~ of ~~December 31~~1934, ~~2012 and 2011, and~~ the ~~related~~registrant has ~~combined~~duly ~~statements~~caused ofthis ~~operations,~~report owners’ deficit in hotels and cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2012. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and for the period from February 14, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011 and the subsequent interim period through March 21, 2013, the Company and the Operating Partnership have not consulted with E&Y regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to ~~a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might~~ be ~~rendered~~signed on ~~the~~its ~~Company’s~~behalf ~~or the Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company or the Operating Partnership~~ by ~~E&Y that was an important factor considered by~~ the undersigned ~~Company~~hereunto orduly the Operating Partnership in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions) or a “reportable event” (as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K)authorized.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

		SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.
		(Registrant)

		By:	/s/ Christopher R. Eng
			Christopher R. Eng
Date:	May 6, 2013		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

On March 21, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a policy on voting regarding directors. A copy of the policy adopted by the Board of Directors is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. and incorporated herein.

		SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
		(Registrant)

		By:	SUMMIT HOTEL GP, LLC,
			its General Partner

		By:	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.,
			its Sole Member

		By:	/s/ Christopher R. Eng
			Christopher R. Eng
Date:	May 6, 2013		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)		Exhibits
16.1		Letter from KPMG LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated March 27, 2013, regarding change in independent registered public accounting firm.
99.1		Policy Regarding Voting for Directors.

SIGNATURE

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.

	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.
	(Registrant)
	By:		/s/ Christopher R. Eng
			Christopher R. Eng
Date: March 27, 2013			Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
	SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
	(Registrant)
	By:	SUMMIT HOTEL GP, LLC, its General Partner
	By:	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.,
		its Sole Member
	By:	/s/ Christopher R. Eng
		Christopher R. Eng
Date: March 27, 2013		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number		Description
16.1		Letter from KPMG LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated March 27, 2013, regarding change in independent registered public accounting firm.
99.1		Policy Regarding Voting for Directors.

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