0001172661-18-000544.txt : 20180213 0001172661-18-000544.hdr.sgml : 20180213 20180213171801 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-18-000544 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LaSalle Hotel Properties CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053532 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 364219376 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53951 FILM NUMBER: 18604884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7550 WISCONSIN AVE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20814 BUSINESS PHONE: 301 941 1500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7550 WISCONSIN AVE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20814 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980122 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Long Pond Capital, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001499066 IRS NUMBER: 273090149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 527 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212.351.1950 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 527 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 15TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 lho123117.htm 13G



 

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*



LaSalle Hotel Properties

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

517942108

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 


 

CUSIP No. 517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Long Pond Capital, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,780,546
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,780,546
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,780,546
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.1% (See Item 4(b))
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN,IA

 

 
 


 

CUSIP No.  517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Long Pond Capital GP, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,780,546
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,780,546
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,780,546
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.1% (See Item 4(b))
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO, HC

 

 
 


 

CUSIP No.  517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

         
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
John Khoury
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canadian Citizen
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
5,780,546
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
5,780,546
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
5,780,546
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.1% (See Item 4(b))
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN, HC

 

 
 


 

 

CUSIP No.  517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 5 of  9 Pages

 

This Schedule 13G (this "Schedule 13G") is being filed on behalf of Long Pond Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Long Pond LP"), Long Pond Capital GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Long Pond LLC"), and John Khoury, the principal of Long Pond LP, relating to Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value ("Common Shares"), of LaSalle Hotel Properties (the "Issuer").

 

This Amendment relates to the Common Shares of the Issuer purchased by Long Pond LP through the accounts of certain private funds (collectively, the "Funds"). Long Pond LP serves as the investment manager to the Funds and may direct the vote and disposition of the 5,780,546 Common Shares held by the Funds. Long Pond LLC serves as the general partner of Long Pond LP and may direct Long Pond LP to direct the vote and disposition of the 5,780,546 Common Shares held by the Funds. As the principal of Long Pond LP, Mr. Khoury may direct the vote and disposition of the 5,780,546 Common Shares held by the Funds.

 

Item 1.(a) Name of Issuer

LaSalle Hotel Properties

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

7550 Wisconsin Avenue, 10th Floor Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Item 2.(a) Name of Person Filing

 Long Pond Capital, LP ("Long Pond LP"), Long Pond Capital GP, LLC ("Long Pond LLC") and John Khoury.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence

527 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(c) Citizenship

Long Pond LP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Long Pond LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Khoury is the principal of Long Pond LP and is a Canadian citizen. 

 (d) Title of Class of Securities

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value

 (e) CUSIP No.:

517942108

 

 

CUSIP No. 517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 6 of 9 Pages

 

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant toRule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
  (d) o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
  (g) x A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
  (h) ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
  (k) ¨ A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:                            
       

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 7 of 9 Pages

 

 Item 4. Ownership

 

(a) Long Pond LP, Long Pond LLC and Mr. Khoury are the beneficial owners of 5,780,546 Common Shares.

(b) Long Pond LP, Long Pond LLC and Mr. Khoury are the beneficial owners of 5.1% of the outstanding Common Shares. This percentage is determined by dividing 5,780,546 by 113,231,780, the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding as of October 19, 2017, as reported in the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q filed on October 19, 2017.

(c) Long Pond LP, as the investment manager of the Funds, may direct the vote and disposition of the 5,780,546 Common Shares held by the Funds. Long Pond LLC, as the general partner of Long Pond LP, may direct it to direct the vote and disposition of the 5,780,546 Common Shares held by the Funds. As the principal of Long Pond LP, Mr. Khoury may direct the vote and disposition of the 5,780,546 Common Shares held by the Funds.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the followingo

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

The Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of securities.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Inapplicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Inapplicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Inapplicable.

Item 10. Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1

 

Joint Filing Agreement dated February 13, 2018, by and among Long Pond LP, Long Pond LLC and Mr. Khoury.

 
CUSIP No. 517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 8 of 9 Pages

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 13, 2018

 

 

LONG POND CAPITAL, LP

 

       
  By: Long Pond Capital GP, LLC, general partner

  By:  /s/ John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury
    Title: Authorized Person
       
  LONG POND CAPITAL GP, LLC
       
  By:  /s/ John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury
    Title: Authorized Person
       
  By:  /s/John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury
 
CUSIP No. 517942108
 SCHEDULE 13G
Page 9 of 9 Pages

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Shares, of LaSalle Hotel Properties, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

 

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of February 13, 2018.

 

 

 

LONG POND CAPITAL, LP

 

       
  By: Long Pond Capital GP, LLC, general partner

  By:  /s/ John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury
    Title: Authorized Person
       
  LONG POND CAPITAL GP, LLC
       
  By:  /s/ John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury
    Title: Authorized Person
       
  By:  /s/ John Khoury
    Name: John Khoury