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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): December 9, 2021
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland |  | 001-31775 |  | 86-1062192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS employer identification number)
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
Check the appropriated box 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 14-a-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:

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 December 9, 2021, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) released an investor presentation, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The investor presentation is being furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor is it subject to the liabilities of that section or deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 December 2021 Investor Presentation
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: December 9, 2021

| ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
| By: | /s/ Alex Rose
|  | Alex Rose
|  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary