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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): November 6, 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)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On November 6, 2024, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an amendment to its strategic financing that will reduce the exit fee from 15.0% to 12.5% of the original loan balance through December 15, 2024, provided that the outstanding loan balance has been reduced to $50 million or less by November 15, 2024.
The strategic financing represents the Company’s only fully recourse debt obligation, and this amendment represents the latest in a series of targeted initiatives undertaken by the Company to complete repayment of that obligation. In January of this year, the Company announced its plan to pay off its strategic financing, which includes raising sufficient capital through a combination of asset sales, mortgage debt refinancings, and non-traded preferred capital raising.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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: November 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Alex Rose |
| | Alex Rose |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |