SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September, 2012
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
IRSA Investments and Representations Inc.
(Translation of registrant´s name into English)
Republic of Argentina
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Bolívar 108
(C1066AAB)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
Form 20-F x Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No x
IRSA INVERSIONES Y REPRESENTACIONES SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA
(THE “COMPANY”)
REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Attached is the English translation of the summary of the sale of 2,000,000 common shares issued by Hersha Hospitality Trust..
Irsa Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. (IRSA)
By letter dated September 7, 2012, the Company itself and through its subsidiaries, has sold 2,000,000 common shares issued by Hersha Hospitality Trust for a total amount of $ 9.7 million. Thus, the participation of IRSA in the share capital of HT Hersha decreased from 9.13% to 8.12%.
It is estimated that this operation will generate a gain of approximately $ 5.7 million.