<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-24-008982.txt : 20240429
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-24-008982.hdr.sgml : 20240429
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240429165501
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-24-008982
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bayh Evan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001520135
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35169
		FILM NUMBER:		24892163

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RLJ Lodging Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001511337
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7373 WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-280-7777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7373 WISCONSIN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2024-04-25</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001511337</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RLJ Lodging Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RLJ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001520135</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bayh Evan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RLJ LODGING TRUST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7373 WISCONSIN AVE, SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20814</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-04-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11711</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>97442</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These restricted common shares, vesting ratably on the first four quarterly anniversaries of the date of grant, were granted to the reporting person pursuant to the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Chad Perry, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-04-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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