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DEREGISTRATION OF SHARES
In accordance with the undertakings of Supertel Hospitality, Inc. (the “Company”) set forth in its registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-153465), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 12, 2008 (the “Registration Statement”), the Company is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to deregister its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) and all of the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01, that remain unsold under the Plan as of the filing date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1. The
Company hereby terminates the offering of shares of its common stock pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Norfolk, State of Nebraska, on the 30th of January, 2012.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 30th day of January, 2012.
