BETHESDA, MD, OCTOBER 9, 2018 – Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (“Pebblebrook”) and LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) (“LaSalle”) announced today that their pending merger transaction is on schedule for a planned closing date of November 30, 2018. Pebblebrook and LaSalle will each hold a special meeting of its shareholders on November 27, 2018 to approve Pebblebrook’s proposed acquisition of LaSalle. Pebblebrook and LaSalle shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 23, 2018 will be entitled to vote at the applicable special meeting of shareholders.
Additionally, the companies announced that the joint proxy statement/prospectus, which was filed as part of a registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with the proposed merger, is expected to be declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 29, 2018.
As previously announced on September 6, 2018, Pebblebrook and LaSalle entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Pebblebrook will acquire 100% of LaSalle’s outstanding common shares. Under the terms of the merger agreement, for each LaSalle common share owned, each LaSalle shareholder may elect to receive either a fixed amount of $37.80 in cash or a fixed exchange ratio of 0.92 Pebblebrook common share. A maximum of 30% of the outstanding LaSalle common shares may elect to receive cash (and elections of cash will be subject to pro rata cutbacks if holders of more than 30% of the outstanding LaSalle common shares elect to receive cash).
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by LaSalle shareholders and Pebblebrook shareholders.
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