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): April 12, 2019

APPLE HOSPITALITY REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	001-37389	26-1379210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

814 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia	23219
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(804) 344-8121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (which is referred to below as the “Company”) is filing this report in accordance with Item 8.01 of Form 8-K.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 12, 2019, the Company provided notice of its termination, effective April 11, 2019, of the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2017 (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”), by and among the Company and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Canaccord Genuity Inc., FBR Capital Markets & Co., Jefferies LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Sales Agents”). As previously reported, pursuant to the terms of the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company could offer and sell up to an aggregate sales price of $300,000,000 of its common shares, no par value per share (the “Common Shares”), from time to time through the Sales Agents. The Company is not subject to any termination penalties related to the termination of the Equity Distribution Agreement. Prior to termination, the Company sold approximately $139.8 million of Common Shares pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement.

SIGNATURES

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.

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
By:	/s/ Justin G. Knight
	Justin G. Knight President and Chief Executive Officer
	April 16, 2019