RLJ Lodging Trust — Director's Dealing 2011

May 13, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)
CIK: 0001511337
Period of Report: 2011-05-11

Reporting Person: Baltimore Thomas J Jr (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-11	Common Shares	P	200	$17.25	Acquired	700	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 500 shares of beneficial interest ("common shares") in RLJ Lodging Trust (the "Company") that were issued to Mr. Baltimore on January 31, 2011 in connection with the formation and initial capitalization of the Company. Concurrently with the closing of the Company's initial public offering and formation transactions, the Company will redeem its initial capitalization shares for the purchase price of $500.

F2: Concurrently with the closing of the Company's initial public offering, Mr. Baltimore will receive (i) common shares and units of limited partnership interests in the operating partnership of the Company in connection with the formation transactions and (ii) restricted shares in the Company, vesting ratably on each of the first 16 quarterly anniversaries of the date of grant, under the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.