<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-22-080945.txt : 20220719
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-080945
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220719

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Welter Jeremy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001516834

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31775
		FILM NUMBER:		221092672

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				861062192
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724909600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
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        <footnote id="F1">Each performance stock unit represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of common stock forfeited to the Issuer to satisfy certain tax-withholding obligations of the Reporting Person arising as a result of the vesting of performance stock units, restricted stock and common stock held by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the closing price of the common stock on July 14, 2022, the last trading day before the date of forfeiture.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each performance LTIP unit (&quot;Performance LTIP Unit&quot;) award represents an LTIP Unit subject to specified performance-based vesting criteria.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">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. See Footnote 6 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents special long-term incentive partnership units (&quot;LTIP Units&quot;) in Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary (&quot;Subsidiary&quot;). 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. See Footnote 12 discussing the convertibility of the Common Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The LTIP Units acquired by the Reporting Person, as reported herein, vest in three (3) substantially equal installments on the first three (3) anniversaries of the date of grant. See Footnote 6 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Neither the Common Units nor the LTIP Units have an expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Reflects the aggregate number of LTIP Units held directly or indirectly by the Reporting Person following the LTIP Units award reported herein, and includes LTIP Units comprising awards previously granted to, and reported by, the Reporting Person. Such LTIP Units have different grant and vesting dates and include those which (i) may have achieved parity with the Common Units, (ii) have not yet achieved parity with the Common Units, (iii) are currently vested, or (iv) have not yet vested. Such LTIP Units have been combined herein solely for reporting purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Each performance stock unit (&quot;Performance Stock Unit&quot;) 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Common Limited Partnership Units of the Subsidiary (&quot;Common Units&quot;). 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">Reflects the aggregate number of Common Units currently held directly or indirectly, as noted, by the Reporting Person, some of which may have been converted from LTIP Units by the Reporting Person since the Reporting Person's most recent Form 4 or Form 5 filing. See Footnote 12 discussing the convertibility of the Common Units.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2022-07-19</signatureDate>
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