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: January 20, 2004

 


 

INNKEEPERS USA TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   00-24568   65-0503831

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

306 Royal Poinciana Way

Palm Beach, Florida 33480

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

561-835-1800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



Item 5.   Other Events and Required FD Disclosure

 

On January 20, 2004, Innkeepers USA Trust (the “Company”) completed an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 5,800,000 shares of the Company’s 8.0% Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares, $.01 par value per share (Liquidation Preference $25 per share), pursuant to the Company’s Prospectus Supplement dated December 17, 2003, supplementing the Company’s base Prospectus dated December 17, 2003 which was included as part of a Registration Statement on form S-3 (No. 333-110982) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 17, 2003. A copy of the press release with respect to the closing of this Offering is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated hereby by reference.

 

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibits

  

Description


  4.1    Form of Preferred Share Certificate for 8.0% Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares, $.01 par value (Liquidation Preference $25 per share), of the Company.
99.1    Press Release dated January 20, 2004.


SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

INNKEEPERS USA TRUST

Date:   January 20, 2004       By:   /s/    Gregory M. Fay         
             
                Gregory M. Fay
                Chief Accounting Officer

 

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INNKEEPERS USA TRUST

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits

  

Description


  4.1    Form of Preferred Share Certificate for 8.0% Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares, $.01 par value (Liquidation Preference $25 per share), of the Company.
99.1    Press Release dated January 20, 2004.

 

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