8-K

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): June 24, 2020

PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-34571	27-1055421
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

4747 Bethesda Avenue,	Suite 1100
Bethesda,	Maryland	20814
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 507-1300

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share	PEB	New York Stock Exchange
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value	PEB-PC	New York Stock Exchange
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value	PEB-PD	New York Stock Exchange
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value	PEB-PE	New York Stock Exchange
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value	PEB-PF	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐ 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 24, 2020, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust issued a press release announcing that it will host a conference call to provide an update on second quarter operating trends on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 10:30 AM ET.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated June 24, 2020, regarding the conference call to provide an update on second quarter operating trends.
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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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.

	PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
June 25, 2020	By:	/s/ Raymond D. Martz
		Name:	Raymond D. Martz
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

4747 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 1100, Bethesda, MD 20814

T: (240) 507-1300, F: (240) 396-5626

www.pebblebrookhotels.com

News Release

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Schedules Conference Call to Provide Update on Second Quarter Operating Trends

Bethesda, MD, June 24, 2020 - Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced that it will host a conference call to provide an update on second quarter operating trends on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 10:30 AM ET.

The Company will provide an update on its hotel portfolio, including hotels and resorts that are open, those that have recently reopened and the timing of additional anticipated hotel re-openings. The Company will also provide an update on hotel operating performance and recent trends, hotel level cost mitigation initiatives and other financial updates.

To participate in the conference call, please follow the steps listed below:

On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, dial (877) 705-6003 approximately ten minutes before the call begins (10:20 AM ET);

Tell the operator that you are calling for Pebblebrook Hotel Trust’s Second Quarter 2020 Update Conference Call;

State your full name and company affiliation and you will be connected to the call.

A live webcast of the Conference Call will also be available through the Company's website. To access, log on to http://www.pebblebrookhotels.com ten minutes prior to the call. A replay of the conference call webcast will be archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of http://www.pebblebrookhotels.com.

About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels in the United States. The Company owns 54 hotels, totaling approximately 13,400 guest rooms across 15 urban and resort markets with a focus on the west coast gateway cities. For more information, visit www.pebblebrookhotels.com and follow us at @PebblebrookPEB.

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximately,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “continue,” “assume,” “plan,” references to “outlook” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections and forecasts and other forward-looking information and estimates. Examples of forward-looking statements include the following: forecasts of the Company’s future economic performance and descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing expectations including assumptions regarding the timing of their occurrence. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state of the U.S. economy

and the supply of hotel properties, and other factors as are described in greater detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2020. Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For further information about the Company’s business and financial results, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained at the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.pebblebrookhotels.com.

All information in this press release is as of June 24, 2020. The Company undertakes no duty to update the statements in this press release to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

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Contacts:

Raymond D. Martz, Chief Financial Officer, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - (240) 507-1330

For additional information or to receive press releases via email, please visit our website at

www.pebblebrookhotels.com

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