X0303 4 2011-06-01 0 0001063344 HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST HT 0001300833 Hutchison Thomas J III HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST 510 WALNUT STREET, 9TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19106 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 2011-06-01 4 A 0 3800 0 A 459742 D Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 40000 I By spouse The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The Reporting Person previously reported the purchase of these securities by the Reporting Person's spouse on a Form 4 filed December 16, 2008. /s/ Ashish R. Parikh as attorney-in-fact for Thomas J. Hutchison III 2011-06-03