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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2024
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | | 001-31775 | | 86-1062192 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS employer identification number) |
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14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200 | | | | |
Dallas | | | | |
Texas | | | | 75254 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | | AHT | | New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, Series D | | AHT-PD | | New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, Series F | | AHT-PF | | New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, Series G | | AHT-PG | | New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, Series H | | AHT-PH | | New York Stock Exchange |
Preferred Stock, Series I | | AHT-PI | | New York Stock Exchange |
ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On September 11, 2024, Ashford TRS Corporation (“Ashford TRS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., entered into the First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to Second Consolidated, Amended and Restated Hotel Master Management Agreement (the “Original Management Agreement”) with Remington Lodging & Hospitality, LLC (“Remington”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the amount of Group Services (as defined in the Original Management Agreement) charged per room per month at each hotel is capped at $38.32 (subject to annual increases beginning in 2026 equal to the greater of 3% or the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding annual period) (the “Cap”). Any unpaid balance will be paid by Ashford TRS, and the Cap will be disregarded when calculating the Incentive Fee (as defined in the Original Management Agreement) for 2024. The Cap will not apply to hotels for whom the New Lessee (as defined in the Original Management Agreement) is not a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashford TRS.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety, by the full text of the Amendment and the Original Management Agreement, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. |
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Dated: September 12, 2024 | By: | /s/ Alex Rose |
| | Alex Rose |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |