SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RUHFUS ROLF E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8100 E. 22ND STREET NORTH
BUILDING 500

(Street)
WICHITA KS 67226

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INNKEEPERS USA TRUST/FL [ KPA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Trustee similar to a director
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/26/2006
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 05/26/2006 C(1) 454,684(1) A (1) 481,784 D
Common Shares 05/31/2006 S 454,684 D $15.4 27,100 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Units (2) 05/26/2006 05/26/2006 C(3) 454,684 (2) (2) Common Shares 454,684 $0(2) 0(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Received in redemption of Class B Units. See footnotes (2) and (3) below.
2. Each Class B Preferred Unit of limited partnership interest ("Class B Units") in Innkeepers USA Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of the Registrant, is redeemable at any time at the option of the holder, for one Common Share of the Registrant (or, in the discretion of the Registrant, an equivalent value in cash).
3. Redeemed in accordance with the rights described in footnote (2) above.
4. Does not include 27,276 Common Units owned by partnerships affiliated with the filer, of which the filer has disclaimed beneficial ownership of 12,961 Common Units.
attorney filing Mark A. Murphy, attorney in fact 05/31/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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