Ashford Hospitality Prime Inc. (AHP): Raging Capital Management Reports 7.9% Stake

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The following constitutes the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”).
Item 1.
Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”).  The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75254.
Item 2.
Identity and Background.
(a)           This statement is filed by Raging Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Raging Capital”), and William C. Martin.  Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Raging Capital is the Investment Manager of Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Raging Master”), in whose name the Shares are held.  William C. Martin is the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital.  Raging Master has delegated to Raging Capital the sole authority to vote and dispose of the securities held by Raging Master pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated November 9, 2012 (the “IMA”).  The IMA may be terminated by any party thereto effective at the close of business on the last day of any fiscal quarter by giving the other party not less than sixty-one days’ written notice.  As a result, each of Raging Capital and William C. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares held by Raging Master.
Set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto (“Schedule A”) is the name and present principal business, occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of the executive officers of Raging Capital.  To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the persons listed on Schedule A beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer or is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding required to be disclosed herein.
(b)           The address of the principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is Ten Princeton Avenue, P.O. Box 228, Rocky Hill, New Jersey 08553.
(c)           The principal business of Raging Capital is serving as the Investment Manager of Raging Master.  The principal occupation of William C. Martin is serving as the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital.
(d)           No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e)           No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f)           Raging Capital is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  William C. Martin is a citizen of the United States of America.

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