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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	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* ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S (Last) (First) (Middle) BOLIVAR 108 (Street) BUENOS AIRES C1 066AAD (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST [ HT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/04/2012
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X 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
Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Int	09/04/2012		S		2,000,000	D	$4.86	16,105,630	I	See Footnote(1)
Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Int								15,400	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S (Last) (First) (Middle) BOLIVAR 108 (Street) BUENOS AIRES C1 066AAD (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CONSULTORES ASSETS MANAGEMENT STOCK CORP (Last) (First) (Middle) BOLIVAR 108, PISO 2? (Street) BUENOS AIRES C1 C1066AAD (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CONSULTORES VENTURE CAPITAL LTD (Last) (First) (Middle) RUTA 8, KM. 17.500 EDIFICIO 3, LOCAL 3 (Street) MONTEVIDEO X3 91600 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CRESUD INC (Last) (First) (Middle) MORENO 877 (Street) BUENOS AIRES C1 C1091AAQ (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CONSULTORES VENTURE CAPITAL URUGUAY STOCK CORP (Last) (First) (Middle) RUTA 8, KM. 17.500 EDIFICIO 3, LOCAL 3 (Street) MONTEVIDEO X3 91600 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* AGROINVESTMENT STOCK CORP (Last) (First) (Middle) RUTA 8, KM. 17.500 EDIFICIO 3, LOCAL 3 (Street) MONTEVIDEO X3 91600 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 CHURCH STREET (Street) HAMILTON D0 HM 11 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP II LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 CHURCH STREET (Street) HAMILTON D0 HM 11 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP III LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 CHURCH STREET (Street) HAMILTON D0 HM 11 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP IV LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 CHURCH STREET (Street) HAMILTON D0 HM 11 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See Remarks

Explanation of Responses:

1. Please see Exhibit.

Remarks:

The filing group may be considered a trustee by deputization on the basis of a contractual right to appoint a trustee. This Form 4 is being filed in two parts due to the ten person reporting limitation of the electronic filing system. Part 2 is being filed by the following persons: IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima, IFIS Limited, Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., Tyrus S.A., Idalgir S.A., and Jiwin S.A.

	/s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain	09/06/2012
	/s/ Consultores Assets Management S.A. by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board	09/06/2012
	/s/ Consultores Venture Capital Limited by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board	09/06/2012
	/s/ Cresud Sociedad Anonima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board	09/06/2012
	/s/ Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board	09/06/2012
	/s/ Agroinvestment S.A. by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board	09/06/2012
	/s/ Real Estate Investment Group LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner	09/06/2012
	/s/ Real Estate Investment Group II LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner	09/06/2012
	/s/ Real Estate Investment Group III LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner	09/06/2012
	/s/ Real Estate Investment Group IV LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner	09/06/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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