RLJ RLJ Lodging Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2017

(301) 280-7777

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Explanatory Note

As previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 1, 2017 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), on August 31, 2017, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 23, 2017 by and among RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”), RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), Rangers Sub I, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (“REIT Merger Sub”), Rangers Sub II, LP, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (“Partnership Merger Sub”), FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (“FelCor”) and FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership (“FelCor LP”), Partnership Merger Sub merged with and into FelCor LP, with FelCor surviving as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (the “Partnership Merger”), and immediately thereafter FelCor merged with and into REIT Merger Sub, with REIT Merger Sub surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (the “REIT Merger”) and, together with the Partnership Merger, the “Mergers”). This Form 8-K/A amends the Initial Form 8-K to include the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Items 9.01(a) and (b) of Form 8-K and should be read in conjunction with the Initial Form 8-K.