SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Halkyard Jonathan S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.

11525 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, SUITE 100

(Street)

CHARLOTTE

28277

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESH Hospitality, Inc. [ NONE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Interim Chief Financial Office

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Paired Shares⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	236,655	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities represent awards of Restricted Stock Units in respect of Paired Shares. Each Paired Share is comprised of one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc. and one share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc., which shares are paired and traded as a single unit. Forms 3 and 4 reflecting the holdings of Paired Shares by the Reporting Person shown on this Form 3 have been filed with respect to Extended Stay America, Inc. as issuer. 198,972 of these Restricted Stock Units are scheduled to vest annually over a two-year period such that 50% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on each of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015. 37,683 of these Restricted Stock Units are scheduled to vest annually over a four-year period such that 25% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on each of March 3, 2015, March 3, 2016, March 3, 2017 and March 3, 2018.

2. Vested Restricted Stock Units will be settled in Paired Shares on March 15th next following the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jonathan S. Halkyard	08/19/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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