<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-13-017589.txt : 20130305
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130305170007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-017589
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eng Christopher R.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001510365

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35074
		FILM NUMBER:		13666576

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2701 S. MINNESOTA AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 6
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001497645
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				272962512
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12600 HILL COUNTRY BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE R-100
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78738
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-538-2300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12600 HILL COUNTRY BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE R-100
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78738
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78738</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, General Counsel &amp; Sec.</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted common stock granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted shares shall become vested and nonforfeitable, subject to the reporting person's continued service as an employee of the Issuer, on February 28, 2014 (25% of the shares granted), February 28, 2015 (25% of the shares granted) and February 28, 2016 (the remaining 50% of the shares granted).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of restricted common stock granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted shares shall become vested and nonforfeitable in one-third increments on January 1, 2014, January 1, 2015 and January 1, 2016, if the reporting person remains in the continued service as an employee of the Issuer and the Issuer's total stockholder return (&quot;TSR&quot;) in each one-year period commencing January 1, 2013 equals or exceeds the total return of the SNL U.S. Lodging REIT Index (the &quot;Index Return&quot;) for the same period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Two-thirds of the shares (reduced by the number of shares already vested) shall vest on January 1, 2015 if the Issuer's TSR for the two-year period commencing January 1, 2013 equals or exceeds the Index Return for the same period. All of the shares (reduced by the number already vested) shall vest on January 1, 2016 if the Issuer's TSR for the three-year period commencing January 1, 2013 equals or exceeds the Index Return for the same period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher R. Eng</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-03-05</signatureDate>
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