HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST (Form: 10-Q, Received: 05/02/2012 08:35:56)

Exhibit 10.2

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT , effective April 18, 2012, is by and between HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and JAY H. SHAH (the “Executive”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective as of June 28, 2007 (the “Prior Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Prior Agreement in certain respects and restate the terms and conditions of the Prior Agreement as set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual obligations hereinafter set forth the parties agree as follows:

1. Employment . The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive agrees to be so employed, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on the terms set forth herein.

2. Term . The term (the "Term") of the Executive’s employment hereunder shall commence on April 18, 2012 and unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, shall expire on December 31, 2014, if written notice of non-renewal is given not later than July 1, 2014 by either party to the other party, and if no such notice is given, this Agreement shall continue for successive one year terms until terminated by either party by written notice to the other party on or prior to July 1 of the year of termination, with such termination to be effective as of December 31 of such year unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, termination of this Agreement and any termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 9, 10 and 11 of this Agreement.

3. Services . The Executive shall devote such amount of his time and attention to the Company’s affairs as are necessary to perform his duties to the Company as determined by the Company's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Executive shall have authority and responsibility with respect to the day-to-day operations and management of the Company and Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), for which the Company currently serves as sole general partner, and the Company’s other subsidiaries ("Subsidiary") (collectively "Affiliates"), as well as implementation of the long range growth strategy of the Company and Affiliates consistent with direction from the Board.

4. Compensation .

(a) During the Term, the Company shall pay the Executive for his services an initial annual base salary of six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000.00), to be paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll procedures, subject to any increases approved by the Board.

(b) In addition to the base salary, the Executive may be entitled to receive other incentive compensation, including but not limited to, grants of stock options or shares of stock of the Company, which awards shall be made (if at all) in consideration of and as an incentive for services performed solely for the Company, in accordance with rules and criteria established by the Compensation Committee and approved by the Board. Such criteria may include, but not be limited to, the growth in the Company’s net income per share, funds from operations per share or other performance goals.

(c) In consideration of this amendment and restatement of the Original Agreement, the Company has granted to the Executive a special one time retention Stock Award of 615,167 common shares, subject to the terms and conditions of the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of the Company and the Stock Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

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6. Expenses . The Company recognizes that the Executive will have to incur certain out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to travel expenses, related to his services and the Company’s business and the Company agrees to reimburse the Executive for all reasonable expenses necessarily incurred by him in the performance of his duties upon presentation of a voucher or documentation indicating the amount and business purposes of any such expenses and in accordance with applicable rules of the Internal Revenue Service. The documentation and expense reimbursement payment must be completed no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Executive incurred the expense.

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8. Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

(a) "Voluntary Termination" means, subject to the provisions of Section 11 hereof, the Executive’s voluntary termination of his employment hereunder, which may be effected by the Executive giving the Board not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice of the Executive’s desire to terminate his employment as of a specified date or the Executive’s failure to provide the services described in Section 3 hereof for a period greater than four consecutive weeks by reason of the Executive’s voluntary refusal to perform such services as determined by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive gives notice of Voluntary Termination and, prior to the expiration of the notice period, the Executive voluntarily refuses or fails to provide the services described in Section 3 hereof for a period greater than two consecutive weeks, the Company may, in its discretion, accelerate the Voluntary Termination effective the date on which the Executive so ceases to carry out his duties as determined by the Board. For purposes of this Section 8, voluntary refusal to perform services shall not include taking vacation otherwise permitted, the Executive’s failure to perform services on account of his illness or the illness of a member of his immediate family (provided such illness is adequately substantiated at the reasonable request of the Company), or any other absence from service with the written consent of the Board. A Voluntary Termination shall not include the Executive’s resignation with Good Reason following a Change in Control (as defined below).

(b) "Termination Without Cause" means the termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company for any reason other than Voluntary Termination or Termination With Cause.

(c) "Termination With Cause" means the termination of the Executive’s employment by act of the Board for any of the following reasons:

(i) the Executive’s conviction of a felony;

(ii) the Executive’s theft, embezzlement, misappropriation of or intentional and malicious infliction of damage to the Company’s (or its subsidiaries’) property or business opportunity;

(iii) the Executive’s breach of the covenants in Section 12 hereof;

(iv) the Executive’s neglect of his duties or responsibilities hereunder or his failure or refusal to follow any written direction of the Board or any duly constituted committee thereof, which failure continues for a period of twenty (20) calendar days after Company provides Employee written notice (other than as a result of the Executive’s physical or mental inability to perform the services described in Section 3 above, which is addressed in Section 10 below); and

(v) the Executive’s abuse of alcohol, drugs or other substances, or his engaging in other deviant personal activities in a manner that, in the reasonable judgment of the Board, adversely affects the reputation, goodwill or business position of the Company.

9. Voluntary Termination; Termination With Cause . If (i) the Executive shall cease being an employee of the Company on account of a Voluntary Termination or (ii) there shall be a Termination With Cause, the Executive shall not be entitled to any compensation after the effective date of such Voluntary Termination or Termination With Cause (except base salary and vacation accrued but unpaid on the effective date of such event). In the event of a Voluntary Termination (which shall not include the Executive’s resignation for Good Reason following a Change in Control as defined by Paragraph 11), or Termination With Cause, the Executive shall continue to be subject to the covenants contained in Section 13 hereof.

10. Death or Disability; Termination Without Cause .

(a) Upon (i) the death of the Executive, or (ii) Disability of the Executive, this Agreement shall terminate and the Company shall continue to pay the Executive or his heirs, devisees, executors, legatees or personal representatives, as appropriate, the payments of the Executive’s base salary then in effect through the month following the month in which such event occurs plus vacation accrued but unpaid as of the termination date. For purposes hereof, a "Disability" means the Executive's becoming permanently disabled within the meaning of the Company's long-term disability plan then in effect for, or applicable to, the Executive. If the Company does not provide any such benefit, then at the request of the Company, the Executive shall promptly make himself available for an examination by a physician selected by the Company who is board certified in a practice area selected by the Company, and to follow the recommendation of such physician regarding further examination and testing. The issue to be presented to the physician for determination is whether the Executive suffers from a mental or physical incapacity which materially inhibits or prevents him from carrying out the duties of his full-time employment as described herein, and, if so, whether such condition is more likely than not to exist for a period in excess of one hundred twenty (120) days. The Executive intends for the Company to be treated as Executive would be with respect to his rights regarding the use and disclosure of his individually identifiable health information or other medical records. This release authority applies to any information governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (a/k/a HIPAA), 42 USC 1320d and 45 CFR 160-164 and authorizes: any physician, health-care professional, dentist, health plan, hospital, clinic, laboratory, pharmacy or other covered health-care provider, any insurance company and the Medical Information Bureau Inc. or other health-care clearinghouse that has provided treatment or services to him, or that has paid for or is seeking payment from him for such services, to give, disclose and release to the Company, without restriction, all of his individually identifiable health information and medical records regarding any past, present or future medical or mental health condition, including all information relating to the diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, mental illness, and drug or alcohol abuse.

(b) Upon a Termination Without Cause, the non-recruitment restrictions contained in Section 13(a)(iii) shall apply, except for a Termination Without Cause during the 12-month period following a Change of Control (as defined below). In all other respects, upon a Termination Without Cause (other than a Termination Without Cause during the 12 month period following a Change of Control (as defined below), which shall be governed by the provisions of Section 11 below) this Agreement shall terminate and, subject to Section 12 below, the Company shall make a lump sum payment to the Executive within ten (10) days after Termination Without Cause equal to the sum of the Executive’s accrued but unused vacation to the date of termination plus the amount of the Executive’s monthly base salary then in effect for the lesser of 12 months or the number of months (including a fractional month) remaining in the Term.

11. Change of Control Compensation .

(a) Compensation. In the event of a Termination Without Cause or the Executive’s resignation for Good Reason (as defined below) in either case within 12 months following a Change of Control (as defined below), the Company shall (i) fully vest the Executive in any outstanding awards made pursuant to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan or any other equity compensation plan adopted by the Company and stock options that have not previously vested or become exercisable shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, and shall remain exercisable in accordance with their terms notwithstanding the Executive’s termination or resignation, (ii) pay the Executive any base salary and expenses reimbursable to the Executive by the Company, each through the date of the termination, (iii) pay a benefit (the “Change of Control Bonus”) equal to two and 99/100 (2.99) times the sum of (x) the Executive’s then annual base salary, (y) the maximum annual bonus that the Executive could earn for the year that includes the date of termination (or if no maximum bonus amount has been set, the Executive’s target bonus for that year) and (z) the fair market value (determined as of the date of the Change of Control (as defined below)) of the share award(s) or other equity-based awards (other than stock options, stock appreciation rights or awards that vest based on achievement of performance objectives measured over more than one year) received by the Executive for the year that includes the date of termination (or if no such share awards were made in that year, the next preceding year in which the Executive received such a share award) and (iv) pay the insurance benefit described below. Subject to Section 12 below, the base salary, expense reimbursement and Change of Control Bonus shall be paid in one lump sum within ten days after the Executive’s Termination Without Cause of the Executive’s resignation for Good Reason. In addition, the Company shall cause the Executive’s insurance benefits, as in effect immediately prior to the termination, to remain in effect for eighteen (18) months following the date of termination upon the same terms, and at the same cost to the Executive, as in effect immediately prior to termination. The Executive shall also receive payment of accrued but unused vacation to the date of termination.

(b) A "Change of Control", for purposes of this Agreement, shall be deemed to have occurred if, at any time during the Term, any of the following events occurs:

(i) any "person", as that term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), becomes, is discovered to be, or files a report on Schedule 13D or 14D-1 (or any successor schedule, form or report) disclosing that such person is, a beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act or any successor rule or regulation), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees;

(ii) a change in the membership of the Board during any twenty-four month period such that individuals who, as of the election to the Board, without the recommendation or approval of the incumbent Board, constitute a majority of the numbers of trustees of Company then in office;

(iii) the Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person, or securities of the Company are exchanged for securities of another corporation or other legal person, and immediately after such merger, consolidation, reorganization or exchange less than a majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of such corporation or person immediately after such transaction are held, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate by the holders of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;

(iv) the Company in any transaction or series of related transactions, sells all or substantially all of its assets to any other corporation or other legal person and less than a majority of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of such corporation or person immediately after such sale or sales are held, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate by the holders of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees of the Company immediately prior to such sale;

(v) the Company and its affiliates shall sell or transfer of (in a single transaction or series of related transactions) to a non-affiliate business operations or assets that generated at least two-thirds of the consolidated revenues (determined on the basis of the Company’s four most recently completed fiscal quarters for which reports have been filed under the Exchange Act) of the Company and its subsidiaries immediately prior thereto;

(vi) the Company files a report or proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act disclosing in response to Form 8-K (or any successor, form or report or item therein) that a change in control of the Company has occurred; or

(vii) any other transaction or series of related transactions occur that have substantially the effect of the transactions specified in any of the preceding clauses in this sentence.

(c) Certain Transactions. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11(b)(i) or 11(b)(vi) hereof, unless otherwise determined in a specific case by majority vote of the Board, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement solely because (i) the Company, (ii) an entity in which the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owns 20% or more of the voting securities or (iii) any Company-sponsored employee stock ownership plan, or any other employee benefit plan of the Company, either files or becomes obligated to file a report or a proxy statement under or in response to Schedule 13D, Schedule 14D-1, Form 8-K or Schedule 14A (or any successor schedule, form or report or item thereon) under the Exchange Act, disclosing beneficial ownership by it of shares of stock of the Company, or because the Company reports that a Change of Control of the Company has or may have occurred or will or may occur in the future by reason of such beneficial ownership.

(d) Good Reason. "Good Reason," for purposes of this Agreement, shall be deemed to mean any of the following:

(i) a change in the Executive’s position or responsibilities (including reporting responsibilities) which materially diminishes the Executive’s position or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control; the assignment to the Executive of any duties or responsibilities which are materially inconsistent with such position or responsibilities; or any removal of the Executive from or failure to reappoint or reelect the Executive to any of such positions, except in connection with a Termination with Cause as defined in Section 8(c) as a result of the Executive’s death or Disability, or by Voluntary Termination;

(ii) a reduction (unless performance justified) in the Executive’s base salary bonus arrangement as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time;

(iii) the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based at any place other than a location within a thirty-mile radius of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, except for reasonably required travel on the Company’s business which is not materially greater than such travel requirements prior to the Change of Control;

(iv) the failure by the Company to continue to provide the Executive with compensation and benefits provided for under this agreement or benefits substantially similar to those provided to the Executive under any of the employee benefit plans in which the Executive is or becomes a participant, or the taking of any action by the Company which would directly or indirectly materially reduce any of such benefits or deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by the Executive at the time of the Change of Control;

(v) any material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement; or

(vi) the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor or assign of the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement.

The Executive’s resignation shall be for Good Reason only if the Executive gives the Company written notice of the ground(s) asserted as Good Reason within 90 days after the Executive knows of the ground(s) for Good Reason, the Company fails to remedy or cure those grounds within 30 days after its receipt of the Executive’s notice and the Executive resigns within 90 days after the end of the cure period.

(e) Limitation on Benefits .

(i) The benefits that the Executive may be entitled to receive under this Agreement and other benefits that the Executive is entitled to receive under other plans, agreements and arrangements (which, together with the benefits provided under this Agreement, are referred to as “Payments”), may constitute Parachute Payments that are subject to Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As provided in this Section 11(e), the Parachute Payments will be reduced if, and only to the extent that, a reduction will allow the Executive to receive a greater Net After Tax Amount than the Executive would receive absent a reduction.

(ii) The Company will first determine the amount of any Parachute Payments that are payable to the Executive. The Company also will determine the Net After Tax Amount attributable to the Executive’s total Parachute Payments.

(iii) The Company will next determine the largest amount of Payments that may be made to the Executive without subjecting the Executive to tax under Code Section 4999 (the “Capped Payments”). Thereafter, the Company will determine the Net After Tax Amount attributable to the Capped Payments.

(iv) The Executive will receive the total Parachute Payments or the Capped Payments, whichever provides the Executive with the higher Net After Tax Amount. If the Executive will receive the Capped Payments, the total Parachute Payments will be adjusted by first reducing the amount of any Payments that are not “deferred compensation” under Code Section 409A (first reducing any such noncash benefits under this Agreement or any other plan, agreement or arrangement (with the source of the reduction to be directed by the Executive) and then by reducing the amount of any such cash benefits under this Agreement or any other plan, agreement or arrangement (with the source of the reduction to be directed by the Executive) and thereafter by reducing Payments that are “deferred compensation” under Code Section 409A (any such noncash benefits under this Agreement or any other plan, agreement or arrangement (with the source of the reduction to be directed by the Executive). The Company will notify the Executive if it determines that the Parachute Payments must be reduced to the Capped Payments and will send the Executive a copy of its detailed calculations supporting that determination.

(v) As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Code Sections 280G and 4999 at the time that the Company makes its determinations under this Section 11(e), it is possible that amounts will have been paid or distributed to the Executive that should not have been paid or distributed under this Section 11(e), (“Overpayments”), or that additional amounts should be paid or distributed to the Executive under this Section 11(e), (“Underpayments”). If the Company determines, based on either the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against the Company or the Executive, which assertion the Company believes has a high probability of success or controlling precedent or substantial authority, that an Overpayment has been made, that Overpayment will be treated for all purposes as a loan ab initio that the Executive must repay to the Company together with interest at the applicable Federal rate under Code Section 7872; provided, however, that no loan will be deemed to have been made and no amount will be payable by the Executive to the Company unless, and then only to the extent that, the deemed loan and payment would either reduce the amount on which the Executive is subject to tax under Code Section 4999 or generate a refund of tax imposed under Code Section 4999. If the Company determines, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, that an Underpayment has occurred, the Company will notify the Executive of that determination and the amount of that Underpayment will be paid to the Executive promptly by the Company.

(vi) In making any of the calculations or determinations contemplated by this Section 11(e), the Company may retain or rely on the advice of one or more professional service firms, including but not limited to its independent registered public accountant, its normal outside legal counsel, its normal outside compensation consultant, or other firms with experience in making calculations contemplated by Section 280G of the Code. For purposes of this Section 11(e), the term “ Net After Tax Amount ” means the amount of any Parachute Payments or Capped Payments, as applicable, net of taxes imposed under Code Sections 1, 3101(b) and 4999 and any State or local income taxes applicable to the Executive on the date of payment. The determination of the Net After Tax Amount shall be made using the highest combined effective rate imposed by the foregoing taxes on income of the same character as the Parachute Payments or Capped Payments, as applicable, in effect on the date of payment. For purposes of this Section 11(e), the term “ Parachute Payment ” means a payment that is described in Code Section 280G(b)(2), determined in accordance with Code Section 280G and the regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder.

12. Section 409A . The Company and the Executive intend that the benefits and payments provided under this Agreement shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”). Notwithstanding that intent, if the Company determines that any benefit or payment under this Agreement is, or may reasonably be expected to be, subject to Section 409A, then such benefit shall be provided and such payment shall be made in a manner that complies with Section 409A and the regulations and other guidance issued pursuant to Section 409A. By way of example, if the Company determines that the Change of Control Bonus is subject to Section 409A and that the Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined for purposes of Section 409A), then the payment of the Change of Control Bonus shall be postponed until the first day of the seventh month beginning after the Executive’s termination. If any cash payment under this Agreement is postponed on account of the application of Section 409A, then such payment shall accrue interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code from the date that the payment is due under this Agreement (but for the requirements of Section 409A) until the date of payment.

13. Protection of Confidential Information; Noncompetition; Non-Recruitment

(a) Covenant . The Executive acknowledges that his employment by the Company, will, throughout the Term, bring him into close contact with many confidential affairs of the company, including, without limitation, information about ownership of the company, customer lists, costs, profits, markets, sales, key personnel, pricing polices, and other business affairs and methods and other information not readily available to the public, and plans for future development. The Executive further acknowledges that the services to be performed under this Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character. In recognition of the foregoing, Executive covenants and agrees:

(i) the Executive shall use all reasonable efforts to protect the confidential matters of the Company and shall keep secret all such confidential matters, including without limitation, the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and shall not intentionally disclose such matters to anyone outside of the Company except as required in the performance of his duties under this Agreement, either during or after the Term, except with the Company’s written consent, provided that: (1) Executive shall have no such obligation to the extent such matters are or become publicly known other than as a result of Executive’s breach of his obligations hereunder; (2) Executive may, after giving prompt written notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such matters to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory proceedings; and (3) Executive may disclose the terms and provisions of this Agreement to his spouse and legal tax and financial advisors, provided however, they agree in writing to be bound by the confidentiality provisions hereof;

(ii) The Executive shall deliver promptly to the Company on termination of his employment by the Company, or at any other time the Company may so request, at the Company’s expense, all memoranda, notes, records, reports and other documents, and all copies thereof relating to the Company’s business, which Executive obtained while employed, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which he may then possess or have under his control other than publicly available documents or documents related to the terms and conditions of Executive employment;

(iii) Non-Recruitment. Independent of the foregoing provisions, the Executive agrees that, during the term of the Executive’s employment by the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, except for a Termination without Cause during the 12 month period following a Change of Control or a Voluntary Termination for Good Reason during the 12 month period following a Change of Control, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company: (1) directly or indirectly, cause any person engaged or employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (whether part-time or full-time and whether as an officer, employee, consultant, agent, adviser or independent contractor) to voluntarily leave the employ of or engagement with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to cease providing services to or on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (2) in any manner seek to engage or employ any such person (whether or not for compensation) as an officer, employee, consultant, agent, adviser or independent contractor for any person other than the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than legal or accounting advisors).

(b) Noncompete . The Executive expressly covenants and agrees that he will not directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board, at any time while employed by the Company and for a period of one year (plus the length of time that Executive is in violation of this provision) following the date of that Executive’s employment terminates (1) for cause (as defined in Section 8(c)) or (2) for voluntary termination (as defined by Section 8(a)), other than for Good Reason following a Change in Control (as defined in Section 11), enter into or engage generally in direct or indirect competition with the Company either as an individual on his own or as a partner or joint venture, or as a director, officer, shareholder, employee or agent for any person nor render any services to any person or entity that competes with the Company or any Affiliate. For the purposes of this Section, the Executive or any person or entity shall be deemed to "compete" with the Company or any Affiliate if the Executive personally engages, owns or provides services to any entity engaged in the ownership or management of hospitality units located in the United States east of the Mississippi including but not limited to Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., Chatham Lodging Trust, Chesapeake Lodging Trust, DiamondRock Hospitality, Felcor Lodging Trust Incorporated, LaSalle Hotel Properties, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, RLJ Lodging Trust, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

(c) Specific Remedy — Injunctive Relief . The parties agree that the restrictions outlined in Sections 13(a) and (b) are reasonable and necessary protections of the immediate interests of the Company and that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement without receiving additional consideration offered by Executive and binding himself to these restrictions. In addition to such other rights and remedies as the Company may have at equity or in law with respect to any breach of this Agreement, if Executive commits a breach of any of the provisions of Section 13(a) or 13(b), the Company shall have the right and remedy to have such provision specifically enforced by any Court having equity jurisdiction, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable injury to the Company and that monetary damages will not provide an adequate remedy to the Company. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a restriction or any portion thereof, contained in Section 13(a) or 13(b) is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction, Executive and the Company agree that such restriction, or portion thereof, shall be modified in order to make it reasonable and shall be enforceable accordingly.

(d) Consideration . The parties acknowledge the requirement that the currently employed Executive be provided good and valuable consideration for providing the restrictions set forth in Section 13(a) and 13(b). Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing restrictions, the Company shall allow the Executive to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program, the terms of which shall be separately specified and incorporated by reference herein.

14. Notices . All notices or deliveries authorized or required pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given when in writing and personally delivered or when deposited in the U.S. mail, certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties at the following addresses or to such other addresses as either may designate in writing to the other party:

To the Company:		Hersha Hospitality Trust
		44 Hersha Drive
		Harrisburg, PA 17102

To the Executive:		Jay H. Shah

15. Entire Agreement; Prior Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall not be modified in any manner except by instrument in writing signed, by or on behalf of the parties hereto; provided, however, that any amendment or termination of the covenant of noncompetition in Section 13 must be approved by a majority of the trustees of the Company other than the Executive, if the Executive is then a trustee of the Company. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement supersedes and replaces the Prior Agreement and the Prior Agreement shall have no further force or effect after the execution of this Agreement.

16. Arbitration .

(a) All disputes (except for those arising pursuant to Section 13) arising out of, relating to or concerning this Agreement, the breach of this Agreement, the employment of Executive, or the termination of Executive's employment shall be resolved pursuant to this Section 16. This includes all claims or disputes whether arising in tort or contract and whether arising under statute or common law, including Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, and all other federal and state employment statutes. Any such dispute will be resolved by arbitration held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania under the Employment Dispute rules of the American Arbitration Association. This agreement to arbitrate will be specifically enforceable.

(b) Executive and Company agree that he or it must file any arbitration with the AAA and serve on the other party within sixty (60) days after the date on which the dispute arose.

(c) Subject to Section 16(e) below, each party shall bear its own expenses for arbitration, including attorney and witness fees and expenses, except that the fee of the arbitrator shall be borne solely by the Company.

(d) Upon a request for arbitration under this Agreement, the parties shall confer with each other for the purpose of attempting to select a single independent arbitrator. In the event that the parties cannot agree to the selection of an arbitrator within thirty days of notice of arbitration, three (3) individuals shall serve as arbitrators in accordance with the Expedited Procedures of the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. One of the arbitrators shall be selected by Executive and another by Company. The two arbitrators so selected shall select a third arbitrator. The finding of a majority of the arbitrators shall be final and binding on the parties. The agreement to arbitrate shall be specifically enforceable under applicable law in any court having jurisdiction.

(e) The prevailing party in connection with such arbitration shall be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable sums as attorney fees and expenses in connection with such action, except that the fee of the arbitrator shall be borne solely by the Company regardless of outcome.

(f) The arbitrators will have no authority to extend, modify, or suspend any of the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrators will make the award in writing and shall accompany it with an opinion discussing the evidence and setting forth the reasons for the award. The decision of the arbitrators within the scope of the submission will be final and binding on both parties, and any right to judicial action on any matter subject to arbitration hereunder is waived (unless otherwise required by applicable law), except suit to enforce this arbitration award and any rights to vacate or modify the arbitration award in accordance with the Uniform Arbitration Act as enacted in Pennsylvania. The arbitrators shall have authority to award all relief provided for by such relevant laws at issue. If the rules of the AAA differ from those of this Section, the provisions of this Agreement will control.

17. Applicable Law . Except to the extent pre-empted by federal law, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to internal conflict of law principles and any litigation or legal action concerning this Agreement, not otherwise waived or subject to arbitration, shall be brought before a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

18 Assignment . The Executive acknowledges that his services are unique and personal. Accordingly, the Executive may not assign his rights or delegate his duties or obligations under this Agreement. The Company’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Company’s successors and assigns.

19. Headings . Headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.

[Signature page follows.]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

	HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST


	By:
		Name:
		Title:


	EXECUTIVE


	Jay H. Shah

Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement

Maryland		251811499
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

44 Hersha Drive, Harrisburg, PA		17102
(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

	Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
	Non-accelerated filer o	Small reporting company o

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements.
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2012 [Unaudited] and December 31, 2011	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 [Unaudited]	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2012 [Unaudited]	6
	Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 [Unaudited]	7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 [Unaudited]	8
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	32
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	44
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	46
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	47
Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	47
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	47
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	47
Item 4.	[Removed and Reserved.]	47
Item 5.	Other Information.	47
Item 6.	Exhibits.	49

	SIGNATURES	50

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Assets:
Investment in Hotel Properties, net of Accumulated Depreciation	$	1,378,749		$	1,340,876
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		31,593			38,839
Development Loans Receivable		36,110			35,747
Cash and Cash Equivalents		25,821			24,568
Escrow Deposits		22,665			27,321
Hotel Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $579 and $495		11,644			11,353
Deferred Financing Costs, net of Accumulated Amortization of $9,544 and $9,138		8,016			9,023
Due from Related Parties		8,938			6,189
Intangible Assets, net of Accumulated Amortization of $1,411 and $1,357		9,752			8,013
Deposits on Hotel Acquisitions		25,500			19,500
Other Assets		14,713			15,651
Hotel Assets Held for Sale		25,341			93,829

Total Assets	$	1,598,842		$	1,630,909

Liabilities and Equity:
Line of Credit	$	87,667		$	51,000
Mortgages and Notes Payable, net of unamortized discount of $138 and $667		697,789			707,374
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities		32,784			31,140
Dividends and Distributions Payable		14,107			13,908
Due to Related Parties		3,334			2,932
Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale		18,993			61,758

Total Liabilities		854,674			868,112

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units (Note 1)	$	16,732		$	14,955

Equity:
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares: 8% Series A, $.01 Par Value, 29,000,000 shares authorized, 2,400,000 Shares Issued and Outstanding(Aggregate Liquidation Preference $60,000) at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011		24			24
Preferred Shares: 8% Series B, $.01 Par Value, 4,600,000 shares authorized, 4,600,000 Shares Issued and Outstanding (Aggregate Liquidation Preference $115,000) at March 31, 2012 and at December 31, 2011		46			46
Common Shares: Class A, $.01 Par Value, 300,000,000 Shares Authorized at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 173,299,736 and 169,969,973 Shares Issued and Outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		1,733			1,699
Common Shares: Class B, $.01 Par Value, 1,000,000 Shares Authorized, None Issued and Outstanding		-			-
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		(1,124	)		(1,151	)
Additional Paid-in Capital		1,042,467			1,041,027
Distributions in Excess of Net Income		(332,045	)		(310,974	)
Total Shareholders' Equity		711,101			730,671

Noncontrolling Interests (Note 1):
Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units		16,315			16,864
Noncontrolling Interests - Consolidated Joint Ventures		20			307
Total Noncontrolling Interests		16,335			17,171

Total Equity		727,436			747,842

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,598,842		$	1,630,909

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011
Revenue:
Hotel Operating Revenues	$	64,853		$	49,133
Interest Income from Development Loans		621			1,091
Other Revenues		38			40
Total Revenues		65,512			50,264

Operating Expenses:
Hotel Operating Expenses		40,350			31,303
Hotel Ground Rent		194			256
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance		5,151			4,603
General and Administrative		3,035			1,897
Stock Based Compensation		2,133			1,485
Acquisition and Terminated Transaction Costs		958			815
Depreciation and Amortization		13,443			12,146
Total Operating Expenses		65,264			52,505

Operating Income (Loss)		248			(2,241	)

Interest Income		107			102
Interest Expense		11,685			9,428
Other Expense		236			283
Loss on Debt Extinguishment		6			-
Loss before Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Discontinued Operations		(11,572	)		(11,850	)

Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments		(730	)		(981	)

Loss from Continuing Operations		(12,302	)		(12,831	)

Discontinued Operations (Note 12):
Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties		4,502			-
Loss from Discontinued Operations		(114	)		(1,587	)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations		4,388			(1,587	)

Net Loss		(7,914	)		(14,418	)

Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests		741			1,027
Preferred Distributions		(3,500	)		(1,200	)

Net Loss applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(10,673	)	$	(14,591	)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2012		March 31, 2011

Common Units of Limited Partnership Interest		7,263,518		7,395,023
Unvested Stock Awards Outstanding		239,588		310,728
Contingently Issuable Share Awards		1,996,157		1,690,980
Options to Acquire Common Shares Outstanding		-		3,040,591
Total potentially dilutive securities excluded from the denominator		9,499,263		12,437,322

	2012			2011
Net loss	$	(7,914	)	$	(14,418	)
Other comprehensive loss
Change in fair value of derivative instruments		27			(18	)
Comprehensive loss		(7,887	)		(14,436	)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests		741			1,027
Comprehensive loss attributable to Hersha Hospitality Trust	$	(7,146	)	$	(13,409	)

																					Noncontrolling Interests												Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	Class A Common Shares		Class B Common Shares		Series A Preferred Shares		Series B Preferred Shares		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Distributions in Excess of Net Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity			Common Units			Consolidated Joint Ventures			Total Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity			Common Units
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	1,699	$	-	$	24	$	46	$	1,041,027		$	(1,151	)	$	(310,974	)	$	730,671		$	16,864		$	307		$	17,171		$	747,842		$	14,955

Unit Conversion		-		-		-		-		31			-			-			31			(34	)		-			(34	)		(3	)		-
Reallocation of Noncontrolling Interest		-		-		-		-		(2,152	)		-			-			(2,152	)		-			-			-			(2,152	)		2,152
Common Stock Option Cancellation		25		-		-		-		(25	)		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Stock ($0.06 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(10,398	)		(10,398	)		-			-			-			(10,398	)		(184	)
Preferred Stock ($0.50 per Series A share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(1,200	)		(1,200	)		-			-			-			(1,200	)		-
Preferred Stock ($0.50 per Series B share)		-		-		-		-		-						(2,300	)		(2,300	)		-			-			-			(2,300	)		-
Common Units ($0.06 per share)				-		-		-		-			-			-			-			(252	)		-			(252	)		(252	)
Dividend Reinvestment Plan		1		-		-		-		4			-			-			5			-			-			-			5			-
Stock Based Compensation
Restricted and Performance Share Award Grants		8		-		-		-		2,294			-			-			2,302			-			-			-			2,302			-
Restricted Share Award Amortization		-		-		-		-		1,288			-			-			1,288			-			-			-			1,288			-
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments		-		-		-				-			27			-			27			-			-			-			27			-
Net Loss		-		-		-				-			-			(7,173	)		(7,173	)		(263	)		(287	)		(550	)		(7,723	)		(191	)

Balance at March 31, 2012	$	1,733	$	-	$	24	$	46	$	1,042,467		$	(1,124	)	$	(332,045	)	$	711,101		$	16,315		$	20		$	16,335		$	727,436		$	16,732


Balance at December 31, 2010	$	1,692	$	-	$	24	$	-	$	918,215		$	(338	)	$	(236,159	)	$	683,434		$	19,410		$	474		$	19,884		$	703,318		$	19,894

Unit Conversion		-		-		-		-		90			-			-			90			(168	)		-			(168	)		(78	)		-
Reallocation of Noncontrolling Interest		-		-		-		-		1,584			-			-			1,584			13			-			13			1,597			(1,597	)
Dividends and Distributions declared:
Common Stock ($0.05 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(8,486	)		(8,486	)		-			-			-			(8,486	)		-
Preferred Stock ($0.50 per Series A share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			(1,200	)		(1,200	)		-			-			-			(1,200	)		-
Common Units ($0.05 per share)		-		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			(215	)		-			(215	)		(215	)		(151	)
Dividend Reinvestment Plan		-		-		-		-		3			-			-			3			-			-			-			3			-
Stock Based Compensation
Restricted and Performance Share Award Grants		5		-		-		-		1,339			-			-			1,344			-			-			-			1,344			-
Restricted Share Award Amortization		-		-		-		-		1,407			-			-			1,407			-			-			-			1,407			-
Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments		-		-		-				-			(18	)		-			(18	)		-			-			-			(18	)		-
Net Loss		-		-		-				-			-			(13,391	)		(13,391	)		(348	)		(437	)		(785	)		(14,176	)		(242	)

Balance at March 31, 2011	$	1,697	$	-	$	24	$	-	$	922,638		$	(356	)	$	(259,236	)	$	664,767		$	18,692		$	37		$	18,729		$	683,496		$	17,904

	2012			2011
Operating activities:
Net loss	$	(7,914	)	$	(14,418	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on disposition of hotel properties		(4,502	)		-
Depreciation		13,294			13,946
Amortization		1,220			924
Debt extinguishment		6			-
Development loan interest added to principal		(401	)		(674	)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures		730			981
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures		1,000			-
Loss recognized on change in fair value of derivative instrument		96			7
Stock based compensation expense		2,133			1,485
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in:
Hotel accounts receivable		(172	)		(498	)
Escrows		(1,439	)		(1,548	)
Other assets		1,432			351
Due from related parties		(2,599	)		(671	)
Increase (decrease) in:
Due to related parties		402			420
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities		1,231			3,897
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,517			4,202

Investing activities:
Purchase of hotel property assets		(40,885	)		(38,516	)
Deposits on hotel acquisitions		(6,500	)		(3,500	)
Capital expenditures		(12,192	)		(10,507	)
Cash paid for hotel development projects		(648	)		(124	)
Proceeds from disposition of hotel properties and investment in unconsolidated joint venture		41,642			-
Net changes in capital expenditure escrows		(2,113	)		(1,982	)
Advances to unconsolidated joint ventures		(127	)		-
Repayment of development loans receivable		39			-
Investment in notes receivable from unconsolidated joint venture		(150	)		(1,000	)
Cash paid for franchise fee intangible		-			(40	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(20,934	)		(55,669	)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under line of credit, net		36,667			17,000
Principal repayment of mortgages and notes payable		(32,035	)		(1,590	)
Proceeds from mortgages and notes payable		27,194			-
Cash paid for deferred financing costs		(26	)		(173	)
Dividends paid on common shares		(10,194	)		(8,457	)
Dividends paid on preferred shares		(3,500	)		(1,200	)
Distributions paid on common partnership units		(436	)		(373	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		17,670			5,207

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,253			(46,260	)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		24,568			65,596

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	25,821		$	19,336

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011

Land	$	285,202		$	278,442
Buildings and Improvements		1,124,828			1,090,280
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment		159,676			151,600
Construction in Progress		32,286			31,638
		1,601,992			1,551,960

Less Accumulated Depreciation		(223,243	)		(211,084	)

Total Investment in Hotel Properties	$	1,378,749		$	1,340,876

Hotel	Acquisition Date	Land		Buildings and Improvements		Furniture Fixtures and Equipment		Franchise Fees, Loan Costs, and Leasehold Intangible		Leasehold Liability			Acquisition Costs		Total Purchase Price
* The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA	3/1/2012	$	7,119	$	29,605	$	3,580	$	2,156	$	(827	)	$	937	$	42,570

Total		$	7,119	$	29,605	$	3,580	$	2,156	$	(827	)	$	937	$	42,570

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Pro Forma Total Revenues	$	67,621		$	60,820

Pro Forma (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$	(12,085	)	$	(12,796	)
Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations		4,388			(1,587	)
Pro Forma Net Loss		(7,697	)		(14,383	)
Loss allocated to Noncontrolling Interest		732			1,026
Preferred Distributions		(3,500	)		(1,200	)
Pro Forma Net Loss applicable to Common Shareholders	$	(10,465	)	$	(14,557	)

Pro Forma Loss applicable to Common Shareholders per Common Share
Basic	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)
Diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic		170,427,428			168,334,982
Diluted		170,427,428			168,334,982

		Percent			Preferred		March 31,		December 31,
Joint Venture	Hotel Properties	Owned			Return		2012		2011

Inn American Hospitality at Ewing, LLC	Courtyard by Marriott, Ewing, NJ		50.0	%	11.0% cumulative		$	-	$	-
SB Partners, LLC	Holiday Inn Express, South Boston, MA		50.0	%		N/A		1,560		1,681
Hiren Boston, LLC	Courtyard by Marriott, South Boston, MA		50.0	%		N/A		4,897		5,035
Mystic Partners, LLC	Hilton and Marriott branded hotels in CT and RI		8.8%-66.7	%	8.5% non-cumulative			17,133		23,762
Metro 29th Street Associates, LLC	Holiday Inn Express, New York, NY		50.0	%		N/A		8,003		8,361
							$	31,593	$	38,839

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Inn American Hospitality at Ewing, LLC	$	-		$	(27	)
Hiren Boston, LLC		(138	)		-
SB Partners, LLC		(122	)		(224	)
Mystic Partners, LLC		(113	)		(427	)
Metro 29th Street Associates, LLC		(357	)		(303	)
Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments	$	(730	)	$	(981	)

	Interest Income				Cumulative Interest
	Three Months Ended March 31,				Income
Borrower	2012		2011		Paid In Kind
Risingsam Union Square, LLC (4)	$	-	$	318	$	3,304
44 Lexington Holding, LLC		401		356		4,845

Total	$	401	$	674	$	8,149

- Hampton Inn, Danville, PA	- Residence Inn, Langhorne, PA
- Hampton Inn, Philadelphia, PA	- Residence Inn, Norwood, MA
- Hampton Inn, Carlisle, PA	- Sheraton Hotel, JFK Airport, New York, NY
- Hampton Inn, Selinsgrove, PA	- Hampton Inn, Washington, DC
- Holiday Inn, Norwich, CT	- Hampton Inn (Pearl Street), New York, NY
- Towneplace Suites, Harrisburg, PA	- Hyatt Place, King of Prussia, PA
- Comfort Inn, Harrisburg, PA

				Estimated Fair Value
Date of Transaction	Hedged Debt	Type	Maturity Date	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
May 9, 2011	Variable Rate Mortgage – Hotel 373, New York, NY	Cap	May 9, 2012	$	-		$	-
April 19, 2010	Subordinated Notes Payable	Cap	July 30, 2012		-			-
May 31, 2011	Variable Rate Mortgage – HIE Times Square, New York, NY	Swap	July 1, 2014		(655	)		(591	)
September 29, 2011	Variable Rate Mortgage – CY LA Westside, Culver City, LA	Swap	September 29, 2015		(331	)		(301	)
February 1, 2012	Variable Rate Mortgage – CHS Washington, DC	Swap	February 1, 2015		24			-
				$	(962	)		(892	)

							Shares Vested				Unearned Compensation
Original Issuance Date	Shares Issued		Share Price on date of grant		Vesting Period	Vesting Schedule	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
3/26/2012 (2011 Annual LTIP)		748,927	$	5.45	3 years	25%/year (1)		187,230		-	$	1,780	$	-
3/30/2011 (2010 Annual LTIP)		440,669	$	5.98	3 years	25%/year (1)		220,334		220,334		498		605
								407,564		220,334	$	2,278	$	605

Balance Sheets
	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Assets
Investment in hotel properties, net	$	139,425		$	140,550
Other Assets		29,988			33,142
Assets Held For Sale		4,609			19,308
Total Assets	$	174,022		$	193,000

Liabilities and Equity
Mortgages and notes payable	$	138,929		$	139,032
Other liabilities		41,593			40,583
Liabilities Related to Assets Held For Sale		6,948			31,219
Equity:
Hersha Hospitality Trust		37,508			43,140
Joint Venture Partner(s)		(50,956	)		(60,974	)
Total Equity		(13,448	)		(17,834	)

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	174,022		$	193,000

Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Room Revenue	$	15,948		$	13,137
Other Revenue		5,404			4,569
Operating Expenses		(15,285	)		(13,042	)
Interest Expense		(2,203	)		(1,943	)
Lease Expense		(1,699	)		(1,305	)
Property Taxes and Insurance		(1,144	)		(1,279	)
General and Administrative		(1,540	)		(1,450	)
Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests		(2,569	)		22
Depreciation and Amortization		(1,865	)		(1,668	)
Net Loss From Continuing Operations		(4,953	)		(2,959	)
Income from Discontinued Operations		181			15
Gain on Disposition of Hotel Properties		15,530			-
Net Income from Discontinued Operations		15,711			15

Net Income (Loss)	$	10,758		$	(2,944	)

Hotel Property	Borrower	Principal Outstanding March 31, 2012			Principal Outstanding December 31, 2011		Interest Rate			Maturity Date (1)
Operational Hotels
Renaissance by Marriott - Woodbridge, NJ	Hersha Woodbridge Associates, LLC		5,000			5,000		11	%	April 1, 2013 *
Element Hotel - Ewing, NJ	American Properties @ Scotch Road, LLC		2,000	(2)		2,000		11	%	August 6, 2012 *
Hilton Garden Inn - Dover, DE	44 Aasha Hospitality Associates, LLC		962	(2)		1,000		10	%	November 1, 2012 *
Hyatt 48Lex - New York, NY	44 Lexington Holding, LLC		14,845	(3)		14,444		11	%	December 31, 2012 *

Construction Hotels
Hyatt Union Square - New York, NY (3)	Risingsam Union Square, LLC		13,303	(3)		13,303		10	%		N/A

Total Development Loans Receivable		$	36,110		$	35,747

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011

Transaction Costs	$	2,665	$	1,703
Investment in Statutory Trusts		1,548		1,548
Prepaid Expenses		5,639		7,683
Interest Receivable from Development Loans to Non-Related Parties		855		1,238
Hotel Purchase Option		933		933
Other		3,073		2,546
	$	14,713	$	15,651

							Shares Vested				Unearned Compensation
Original Issuance Date	Shares Issued		Share Price on date of grant		Vesting Period	Vesting Schedule	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
June 2, 2008		278,059	$	8.97	4 years	25%/year		208,542		208,542	$	104	$	260
September 30, 2008		3,616	$	7.44	1-4 years	25-100%/year		2,962		2,962		2		4
June 1, 2009		744,128	$	2.80	4 years	25%/year		372,483		372,483		607		737
June 1, 2010		182,308	$	4.63	2-3 years	25-50%/year		91,151		91,151		235		291
June 30, 2011		17,692	$	5.57	2-4 years	25-50%/year		-		-		71		78
Total		1,225,803						675,138		675,138	$	1,019	$	1,370

									Unearned Compensation
Original Issuance Date	Shares Issued		Share Price on date of grant		Vesting Period	Vesting Schedule			March 31, 2012
March 26, 2012		20,118	$	5.45	1 year		100	%	$	82

		2012		2011
Common Shares issued as part of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan	$	5	$	3
Disposition of hotel properties
Investment in hotel properties, net conveyed to mortgage lender		1,938		-
Debt conveyed to mortgage lender		2,940		-
Debt assumed by purchaser		35,376		-
Development loan accrued interest revenue receivable paid in-kind by adding balance to development loan principal		401		674
Conversion of Common Units to Common Shares		31		90
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest		2,152		1,597

CONSOLIDATED HOTELS:
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011			2012 vs. 2011 % Variance

Occupancy		65.9	%		63.0	%		2.9	%
Average Daily Rate (ADR)	$	142.92		$	133.64			6.9	%
Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)	$	94.16		$	84.17			11.9	%

Room Revenues	$	60,185		$	46,617			29.1	%
Hotel Operating Revenues	$	64,853		$	49,133			32.0	%

UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES:
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011			2012 vs. 2011 % Variance

Occupancy		64.7	%		59.9	%		4.8	%
Average Daily Rate (ADR)	$	138.03		$	135.53			1.8	%
Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR)	$	89.28		$	81.14			10.0	%

Room Revenues	$	15,948		$	13,137			21.4	%
Total Revenues	$	21,352		$	17,740			20.4	%

Brand	Location	Acquisition Date	Rooms		Hotel Operating Revenues Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

Capitol Hill Suites	Washington, DC	April 15, 2011		152	$	1,437
Courtyard by Marriott	Westside, Los Angeles, CA	May 19, 2011		260		2,839
Courtyard by Marriott	Miami, FL	November 16, 2011		263		5,417
Sheraton	New Castle, DE	December 28, 2010		192		1,059
The Rittenhouse Hotel	Philadelphia, PA	March 1, 2012		111		1,479
				978	$	12,231

	Three Months Ended,
	March 31, 2012			March 31, 2011

Net loss applicable to common shares	$	(10,673	)	$	(14,591	)
Loss allocated to noncontrolling interest		(741	)		(1,027	)
Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		730			981
Gain on disposition of hotel properties		(4,502	)		-
Depreciation and amortization		13,443			12,146
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations		23			1,870
FFO allocated to noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures (1)		139			340
Funds from consolidated hotel operations applicable to common shares and Partnership Units		(1,581	)		(281	)

Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		(730	)		(981	)
Add:
Depreciation and amortization of purchase price in excess of historical cost (2)		320			525
Interest in depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures (3)		661			202
Funds from unconsolidated joint ventures operations applicable to common shares and Partnership Units		251			(254	)

FFO applicable to common shares and Partnership Units	$	(1,330	)	$	(535	)

Weighted Average Common Shares and Units Outstanding
Basic		170,427,428			168,334,982
Diluted		179,926,691			180,772,304

	2012			2013			2014			2015			2016			Thereafter			Total
Mortgages & Notes Payable
Fixed Rate Debt	$	42,691		$	22,923		$	37,490		$	136,108		$	187,465		$	167,572		$	594,249
Weighted Average Interest Rate		5.91	%		5.90	%		5.87	%		5.94	%		5.83	%		5.83	%		5.88	%

Floating Rate Debt	$	22,112		$	29,742		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	51,548		$	103,402
Weighted Average Interest Rate		3.42	%		3.24	%											3.24	%		3.27	%
	$	64,803		$	52,665		$	37,490		$	136,108		$	187,465		$	219,120		$	697,651

Revolving Credit Facility
	$	-		$	87,667		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	87,667
Weighted Average Interest Rate		4.25	%		4.25	%														4.25	%
	$	-		$	87,667		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	87,667

Discontinued Operations (1)
	$	701		$	10,586		$	282		$	7,424		$	-		$	-		$	18,993
Average Interest Rate		6.04	%		5.67	%		5.67	%		5.67	%								5.76	%

	$	65,504		$	150,918		$	37,772		$	143,532		$	187,465		$	219,120		$	804,311

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 18, 2012, by and between Hersha Hospitality Trust and Hasu P. Shah.*
10.2		Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 18, 2012, by and between Hersha Hospitality Trust and Jay H. Shah.*
10.3		Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 18, 2012, by and between Hersha Hospitality Trust and Neil H. Shah.*
10.4		Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 18, 2012, by and between Hersha Hospitality Trust and Ashish R. Parikh.*
10.5		Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 18, 2012, by and between Hersha Hospitality Trust and Michael R. Gillespie.*
10.6		Form of Share Award Agreement for April 2012 restricted common share award.*
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*		Filed herewith.

	HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

May 1, 2012	/s/ Jay H. Shah
	Jay H. Shah
	Chief Executive Officer

May 1, 2012		/s/ Ashish R. Parikh
		Ashish R. Parikh
		Chief Financial Officer