ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 13, 2012, LaSalle Hotel Properties (the "Company") and LaSalle Hotel Operating Partnership, L.P., for which the Company is the general partner, entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as the representatives of the several underwriters named on Schedule A thereto, relating to the issuance and sale of 9,200,000 shares (including 1,200,000 shares issued pursuant to the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares) of the Company's common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), at a public offering price of $23.70 per share. The Company expects to receive net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the underwriting discount and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, of approximately $209.2 million.
The Shares will be issued pursuant to the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-185081), which was effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2012. The offering closed on December 19, 2012.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2012, among LaSalle Hotel Properties, LaSalle Hotel Operating Partnership, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein 5.1 Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP regarding legality of the shares 8.1 Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP, dated November 20, 2012, regarding certain tax matters (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-185081) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2012) 23.1 Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 8.1)

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