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): May 15, 2012

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

27-2966616

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


2701 South Minnesota Avenue, Suite 2
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(605) 361-9566
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 15, 2012, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the consolidated operating results of the Company and its subsidiaries, including its operating partnership, Summit Hotel OP, LP, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 
99.1 Press release issued on May 15, 2012.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.

(Registrant)

 
 

 

 

By:  

/s/ Christopher R. Eng

 

Christopher R. Eng

Date:

May 15, 2012

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:

May 15, 2012

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 
99.1

Press release issued May 15, 2012.