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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
Hersha Hospitality Trust
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(Name of Issuer)
Priority Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
427825104
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(CUSIP Number)
10/22/03
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(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)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / 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. 427825104
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
K. G. Redding & Associates, LLC
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person 706,100
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6. Shared Voting Power
0
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7. Sole Dispositive Power
1,645,100
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,645,100
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) / /
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
13.3%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Hersha Hospitality Trust
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
148 Sheraton Drive, Box A, New Cumberland, PA 17070
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
K. G. Redding & Associates, LLC
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4343, Chicago, IL 60606-2841
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(c) Citizenship
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
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(d) Title of Class of Securities
Priority Class A Common Shares
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(e) CUSIP Number
427825104
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), 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) / / 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 Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) / / A savings association 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) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,645,100
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(b) Percent of Class:
13.3%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
706,100.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,645,100.
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0.
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INSTRUCTION: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security SEE Section 240.13d3(d)(1).
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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following / /.
INSTRUCTION: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,
such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
required. All securities reported upon this Schedule are owned by investment
advisory clients of K. G. Redding & Associates, LLC, no one of which to the
knowledge of K. G. Redding & Associates, LLC owns 5% or more of the class.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR
CONTROL PERSON
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating
the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a
parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or
Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant
subsidiary.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit
stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c) or
Section 240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member
of the group.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
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.
January 12, 2004
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Date
/s/ Kim G. Redding
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Signature
Chief Executive Officer
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Name/Title