SEC FORM 4

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^*

Haiman Robert G.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

14185 DALLAS PARKWAY,

SUITE 1200

(Street)

DALLAS

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)
	Exec. VP, GC and Secretary

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/12/2021		A⁽¹⁾		232,085	A	$0.00⁽¹⁾	238,918	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance LTIP Units (2020)⁽²⁾	$0.00⁽²⁾							12/31/2022	12/31/2022	Common Stock	20,000⁽³⁾		20,000⁽³⁾	D
Special Limited Partnership Units⁽⁴⁾	$0.00⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	10,000⁽⁴⁾		10,000⁽⁷⁾	D
Performance Stock Units (2021)⁽⁸⁾	$0.00⁽⁸⁾	05/12/2021		A⁽⁹⁾		232,084⁽¹⁰⁾		12/31/2023	12/31/2023	Common Stock	232,084⁽¹⁰⁾	$0.00⁽⁹⁾	232,084⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Performance Stock Units (2019)⁽⁸⁾	$0.00⁽⁸⁾							12/31/2021	12/31/2021	Common Stock	6,197⁽¹⁰⁾		6,197⁽¹⁰⁾	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. Each performance LTIP unit ("Performance LTIP Unit") award represents an LTIP Unit (as defined below) subject to specified performance-based vesting criteria.

3. Represents the maximum number of LTIP Units that may vest pursuant to such award of Performance LTIP Units, which is 200% of the target number of LTIP Units. The actual number of Performance LTIP Units that may vest can range from 0% to 200% of the target number of Performance LTIP Units, based on achievement of specified relative and total stockholder returns of the Issuer. Assuming continued service through the vesting date and achievement of the specified relative and total stockholder return, the Performance LTIP Units, will generally vest on December 31, 2022 (with respect to the 2020 grant). See Footnote 4 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units.

4. Represents special long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units") in Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary ("Subsidiary"). Vested LTIP Units, upon achieving parity with the Common Units (as defined below), are convertible into Common Units at the option of the Reporting Person. Common Limited Partnership Units ("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.

5. The LTIP Units reported herein vest in three (3) substantially equal installments on the first three (3) anniversaries of the date of grant. See Footnote 4 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units.

6. Neither the Common Units nor the LTIP Units have an expiration date.

7. Reflects the aggregate number of LTIP Units held by the Reporting Person following the LTIP Units award reported herein. See Footnote 4 discussing convertibility of LTIP Units.

8. 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.

9. The Reporting Person received the 2021 Performance Stock Units pursuant to a grant from the Issuer under the Plan, and the 2019 Performance Stock Units pursuant to a grant under the Issuer's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

10. 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) and December 31, 2023 (with respect to the 2021 grant).

	/s/ Robert G. Haiman	05/14/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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