SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NUNNELEY MARK

(Last) (First) (Middle)
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY,
SUITE 1200

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75254

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC [ AHT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2021
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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
Common Stock 05/12/2021 A(1) 122,150 A $0.00(1) 195,025 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Common Limited Partnership Units(2) $0.00(2) (2) (3) Common Stock (2) 47,189(4) D
Performance Stock Units (2021)(5) $0.00(5) 05/12/2021 A(6) 122,150(7) 12/31/2023 12/31/2023 Common Stock 122,150(7) $0.00(6) 122,150(7) D
Performance Stock Units (2020)(5) $0.00(5) 12/31/2022 12/31/2022 Common Stock 5,000(7) 5,000(7) D
Performance Stock Units (2019)(5) $0.00(5) 12/31/2021 12/31/2021 Common Stock 5,703(7) 5,703(7) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On March 8, 2021, the Issuer approved this award of restricted stock to the Reporting Person pursuant to a restricted stock grant from the Issuer under the Issuer's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), subject to approval of the Plan by the Company's stockholders at the Company's Annual Meeting on May 12, 2021 (which approval was obtained). Such shares generally vest in three (3) substantially equal installments on the first three (3) anniversaries following March 8, 2021, subject to accelerated vesting on certain specified events.
2. Common Limited Partnership Units ("Common Units") of Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary (the "Subsidiary"). Common Units are redeemable for cash or, at the option of the Issuer, convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
3. The Common Units do not have an expiration date.
4. Reflects aggregate number of Common Units currently held by the Reporting Person, some of which have been converted from special long-term incentive partnership units of the Subsidiary by the Reporting Person. See Footnote 2 discussing the convertibility of the Common Units.
5. Each performance stock unit ("Performance Stock Unit") award granted in 2020 represents a right to receive between 0% and 200% of the target number of Performance Stock Units reflected in the table. Each Performance Stock Unit award granted in 2021 represents a right to receive between 0% and 250% of the target number of Performance Stock Units reflected in the table.
6. The Reporting Person received the 2021 Performance Stock Units pursuant to a grant from the Issuer under the Issuer's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, and the 2019 and 2020 Performance Stock Units pursuant to a grant under the Issuer's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.
7. Represents the target number of common stock shares that may be issued pursuant to the award of Performance Stock Units. The actual number of shares of common stock to be issued upon vesting can range from 0% to 200% (in the case of 2020 Performance Stock Units) or 0% to 250% (in the case of 2021 Performance Stock Units) of the target number of Performance Stock Units reported, based on achievement of specified performance metrics. Assuming continued service through the vesting date and minimum achievement of the specified performance metrics, the Performance Stock Units will generally vest on December 31, 2021 (with respect to the 2019 grant), December 31, 2022 (with respect to the 2020 grant) and December 31, 2023 (with respect to the 2021 grant).
/s/ Mark Nunneley 05/14/2021
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