Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate
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): May 20, 2025
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On May 20, 2025, Mr. J. Robison Hays, III tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) to be effective as of that date. The resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On May 23, 2025, the Board appointed Mr. Stephen Zsigray, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, as a member of the Board, effective immediately, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Zsigray will not serve on a Board committee. No additional compensation will be paid to Mr. Zsigray in connection with the performance of his additional duties as a member of the Board. Mr. Zsigray does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Biographical and other information regarding the compensation of Mr. Zsigray can be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2025 and such information is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
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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| Dated: May 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Alex Rose | ||||||
| Alex Rose | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||||