Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST [HT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BOLIVAR 108, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2012
(Street)

BUENOS AIRES, C1 066AAD
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Int 09/04/2012   S   2,000,000 D $ 4.86 16,105,630 I See Footnote (1)
Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Int               15,400 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S
BOLIVAR 108
BUENOS AIRES, C1 066AAD
      See Remarks
CONSULTORES ASSETS MANAGEMENT STOCK CORP
BOLIVAR 108, PISO 2?
BUENOS AIRES, C1 C1066AAD
      See Remarks
CONSULTORES VENTURE CAPITAL LTD
RUTA 8, KM. 17.500
EDIFICIO 3, LOCAL 3
MONTEVIDEO, X3 91600
      See Remarks
CRESUD INC
MORENO 877
BUENOS AIRES, C1 C1091AAQ
      See Remarks
CONSULTORES VENTURE CAPITAL URUGUAY STOCK CORP
RUTA 8, KM. 17.500
EDIFICIO 3, LOCAL 3
MONTEVIDEO, X3 91600
      See Remarks
AGROINVESTMENT STOCK CORP
RUTA 8, KM. 17.500
EDIFICIO 3, LOCAL 3
MONTEVIDEO, X3 91600
      See Remarks
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP LP
2 CHURCH STREET
HAMILTON, D0 HM 11
      See Remarks
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP II LP
2 CHURCH STREET
HAMILTON, D0 HM 11
      See Remarks
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP III LP
2 CHURCH STREET
HAMILTON, D0 HM 11
      See Remarks
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT GROUP IV LP
2 CHURCH STREET
HAMILTON, D0 HM 11
      See Remarks

Signatures

 /s/ Eduardo S. Elsztain   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Consultores Assets Management S.A. by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Consultores Venture Capital Limited by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Cresud Sociedad Anonima Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Agroinvestment S.A. by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Real Estate Investment Group LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Real Estate Investment Group II LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Real Estate Investment Group III LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Real Estate Investment Group IV LP by Eduardo S. Elsztain, Chairman of the Board of Jiwin S.A., General Partner   09/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Please see Exhibit.
 
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The filing group may be considered a trustee by deputization on the basis of a contractual right to appoint a trustee.

This Form 4 is being filed in two parts due to the ten person reporting limitation of the electronic filing system. Part 2 is being filed by the following persons: IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima, IFIS Limited, Inversiones Financieras del Sur S.A., Tyrus S.A., Idalgir S.A., and Jiwin S.A.

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