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 925, 2019

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-34572	27-0372343
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 625, Arlington, VA		22203
( Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 625, Arlington, VA		22203
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (571) 349-9450

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol

Name of Exchange

On Which Registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value

CHSP

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On July 9 25, 2019, Chesapeake Lodging Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Trust”), issued a press release announcing ~~the logistics~~that ~~for~~it ahad entered ~~special~~into ~~meeting~~an ofagreement ~~shareholders~~to ~~(the~~sell ~~“Special~~its ~~Meeting”)~~two ~~to,~~hotels ~~among~~in ~~other~~New ~~things~~York, ~~consider~~New ~~and vote upon a proposal to approve the merger of the Trust with and into a subsidiary of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc~~York. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release, dated July 925, 2019.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 9, 2019

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

Date: July 25, 2019

CHESAPEAKE LODGING TRUST

/s/ Graham J. Wootten

Graham J. Wootten

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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