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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001574085-16-000209
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161102
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001574085
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				462488594
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35972
		FILM NUMBER:		161969118

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(972) 490-9600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
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(the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) in August 2016, the Company&#8217;s board of directors (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Prime Board</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) decided to take a series of actions to enhance the Company&#8217;s corporate governance, which included the separation of the roles of Chairman of the Prime Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  On November 2, 2016, the Company announced that the Prime Board has appointed Mr. Richard J. Stockton, age 46, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective November 14, 2016. Mr. Monty J. 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While there, Mr. Stockton negotiated and completed the $367.5 million acquisition of the US Bank Tower, implementing an over $50 million repositioning plan that resulted in SkySpace LA - the West Coast&#8217;s tallest observation deck.  Most recently, Mr. Stockton served as Global Chief Operating Officer, Real Estate at Carval Investors, a subsidiary of Cargill, which is one of the world&#8217;s largest privately-owned companies, where he developed a strategic plan for the real estate business with approximately $1 billion in investments and operations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and France. He was also a member of the Global Real Estate Investment Committee at Carval, while also overseeing real estate capital formation, marketing, and operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Stockton has served on numerous boards during his career, including the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association and Los Angeles Downtown Center BID. Currently, he is serving on the board of Watchfacts, Amazon&#8217;s exclusive provider of pre-owned luxury watch certifications and warranties.  Mr. Stockton received an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BS from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are no family relationships between Mr. Stockton and any of the Company&#8217;s executive officers or directors.  There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Stockton and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Except for his employment relationship with Ashford Inc. and the compensation provided to him thereunder, neither Mr. Stockton nor any of his related persons (as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exchange Act</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;)) is a party to any transaction in which the Company is a participant that is required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Restricted Stock Award Agreement</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with the appointment of Mr. Stockton as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, on November 2, 2016, the Company and Mr. Stockton entered into a Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Award Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), pursuant to which Mr. Stockton will receive 239,234 shares of the Restricted Stock (as defined in the Award Agreement), (i) 1/5 of which will vest on the first anniversary of the Award Agreement and on each subsequent anniversary that the Executive does not experience a Termination of Service (as defined in the Award Agreement); (ii) 100% of which that has not otherwise vested will vest upon Mr. Stockton&#8217;s Involuntary Termination (as defined in the Award Agreement) with the Company, death or disability, or upon a change of control of the Company, and (iii) which will vest upon termination of his employment by Ashford Inc. without Cause, by Mr. Stockton with Good Reason, or after a Change of Control of Ashford Inc. (each term as defined in the Employment Agreement referred to below), if such termination of employment results in the vesting of the Restricted Stock granted to Mr. Stockton under the Employment Agreement, dated November 2, 2016 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Employment Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) by and among Ashford Inc., the Company&#8217;s external advisor, and Ashford Hospitality Advisors, LLC, the operating company of Ashford Inc. (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Ashford LLC</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), and Mr. Stockton. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Under the Employment Agreement, effective November 14, 2016, Mr. Stockton will be employed by Ashford LLC to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated June 10, 2015, as amended from time to time, by and among Ashford Inc., Ashford LLC, the Company and their respective affiliates, which provides that Ashford LLC is responsible for managing the Company&#8217;s affairs. The Company does not have employees and its executive officers are employees of Ashford LLC and do not receive cash compensation from the Company for serving as its officers. </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Employment Agreement provides that all restricted equity securities held by Mr. Stockton will become fully vested, if Mr. Stockton is terminated as a result of his death or disability, by Ashford Inc. without Cause (including non-renewal of the Employment Agreement by Ashford Inc.), by Mr. Stockton with Good Reason, or a Change of Control of Ashford Inc. occurs during the term of Mr. Stockton&#8217;s employment and his employment is terminated by Ashford Inc. without Cause or by Mr. Stockton for any reason on or before the one (1) year anniversary of the effective date of the Change of Control.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Award Agreement and the Employment Agreement are filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and are incorporated by reference herein. 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<div><a name="s6DE5164B4F4F1FF3306F26C7500C2E59"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Restricted Stock Award Agreement </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Award Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) is made and entered into as of November 2, 2016 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Grant Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) by and between Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and Richard Stockton (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Participant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  All capitalized terms in this Award Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them herein.   Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Company&#8217;s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;padding-right:48px;">1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Grant of Restricted Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Company grants to the Participant all rights, title and interest in the record and beneficial ownership of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR (239,234) shares (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Restricted Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Common Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), on the terms and conditions and subject to the restrictions set forth in this Award Agreement and the Plan.  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No right or benefit hereunder shall in any manner be liable for or subject to any debts, contracts, liabilities, or torts of the Participant.  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Any notice required to be delivered to the Participant under this Award Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Participant at the Participant&#8217;s address as shown in the records of the Company at the time such notice is to be delivered. 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In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the applicable terms and provisions of the Plan will govern and prevail; provided, that, any such amendment, modification or termination shall not, without the Participant&#8217;s consent, materially reduce or diminish the Participant&#8217;s rights to the Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award Agreement or otherwise increase the Participant&#8217;s obligations to the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">17.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Successors and Assigns</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Award Agreement. This Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. 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<div><a name="sBCD17732BE01AA0DD5FE26CF44F9B2DC"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 10.2</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), entered into November 2, 2016, effective as of November 14,&#160;2016 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), is between ASHFORD INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business at Dallas, Texas, ASHFORD HOSPITALITY ADVISORS, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business at Dallas, Texas (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and Richard J. 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During the Term (defined below), the Executive shall be employed by the Company to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Ashford Prime.  In addition, the Executive shall serve Ashford Prime&#8217;s subsidiaries and affiliates in this or other offices and capacities, including as a consultant to such entities, in each case upon the reasonable request of the Company. If the Executive&#8217;s service in one or more of such additional capacities is terminated, the Executive&#8217;s compensation provided herein shall not be reduced for so long as the Executive otherwise remains employed by the Company under the terms of this Agreement. 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The Executive shall be required to follow all directives of the AINC CEO pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated June 10, 2015, as amended from time to time, between AINC, Ashford Prime and their respective affiliates, unless doing so would conflict with his duties to Ashford Prime or the Prime Board.    </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EXTENT OF SERVICES.  Except for illnesses and vacation periods, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his working time and attention and his best efforts to the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and shall not be otherwise employed.  However, the Executive may (i) make any passive investments where he is not obligated or required to, and shall not in fact, devote material managerial efforts, (ii)&#160;participate in charitable, academic or community activities or in trade or professional organizations, (iii) hold directorships in charitable or non-profit organizations, or (iv) subject to AINC CEO and AINC Board approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or withdrawn), hold directorships in for profit companies, except only that the AINC CEO or the AINC Board shall have the right to limit such services as a director or such participation whenever the AINC CEO or the AINC Board shall reasonably believe that the time spent on such activities infringes in any material respect upon the time required by the Executive for the performance of his duties under this Agreement or is otherwise incompatible with those duties.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERM.  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Commencing as of the Effective Date, the Executive&#8217;s base salary shall be $375,000 per year.  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The Executive shall be entitled to receive an annual cash incentive bonus (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Incentive Bonus</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) for each calendar year during the Term of this Agreement based on the level of accomplishment of management and performance objectives as established by the AINC CEO, the AINC Board or the AINC Compensation Committee.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 7, if the Executive is not employed for the full calendar year, the Executive shall be paid a pro-rated Incentive Bonus in an amount equal to the product of (x) the amount of the Incentive Bonus for the calendar year to which the Executive would have been entitled if the Executive had remained employed for the entire calendar year and (y) a fraction, the numerator of </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 2 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">which is the number of days in the applicable calendar year for which the Executive was employed through the last day of his employment and the denominator of which is the 365 days of the calendar year.  For the period commencing with the Effective Date through December 31, 2016, the Executive shall be entitled to an Incentive Bonus in the sum of $500,000 payable by the Company on or before April 15, 2017, unless this Agreement is terminated prior to December 31, 2016, for Cause by the Company or by the Executive without Good Reason.  The targeted Incentive Bonus for periods after December 31, 2016 and the balance of the Term is 30% to 90% of Base Salary, and in no event shall such targeted Incentive Bonus be decreased.  The Incentive Bonus shall be paid as soon as reasonably practical following each calendar year but not later than June 1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">st</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;of the following year.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">INCENTIVE, SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLANS.  During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in all other short- and long-term incentive plans, stock and option plans, long term incentive partnership (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">LTIP</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) plans, practices, policies and other programs, and all savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs, in each case that are applicable generally to executives of the Company or Ashford Prime, as may be adopted, or amended from time to time, by the AINC Compensation Committee and the Prime Board. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ALLOWANCES.  The Company shall provide to the Executive allowances of (i) $1,000 per calendar month for costs incurred by the Executive applicable to automobile use, and (ii) $3,000 per calendar month for costs incurred by the Executive to maintain a residence in Dallas and (iii) weekly non-stop refundable round trip airfare (economy, if available) for transportation to and from Minneapolis and Dallas (collectively, the "</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Allowances</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">"), for a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on May 31, 2018.  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The Executive will be entitled to paid vacation in conformance with the Company&#8217;s vacation policy for executives but in no event less than four&#160;(4)&#160;weeks of paid vacation per calendar year.  Vacation time not used within the calendar year will not carry forward.  The Executive shall not be entitled to cash in lieu of any unused vacation time except as provided herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SICK LEAVE.  The Executive shall be entitled to paid sick leave in accordance with the sick leave policies of the Company in effect for other executive officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.  The Executive and his spouse and eligible dependents, if any, and their respective designated beneficiaries where applicable, will be eligible for and entitled to participate in other benefits maintained by the Company or Ashford Prime for its executive officers, as such benefits may be modified from time to time and for all such employees, such as, without limitation, any medical, dental, vision, pension, 401(k), deferred compensation, accident, disability, and life insurance benefits, on a basis not less favorable than that applicable to other executives of the Company.  The Executive will also be entitled to appropriate office space, administrative support, secretarial assistance, and such other facilities and services as are suitable to the Executive&#8217;s positions and as required for the performance of the Executive&#8217;s duties.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 3 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EXPENSES.  In addition to reimbursement with respect to the Allowances, the Executive will be entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable expenses, in accordance with the Company&#8217;s policy as in effect from time to time and on a basis not less favorable than that applicable to other executives of the Company, including, without limitation, telephone (including in-home, office and cellular telephone, DSL and/or wi-fi costs), travel and entertainment expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with the business of the Company or Ashford Prime, or their subsidiaries and affiliates, promptly upon the presentation by the Executive of supporting receipts or documentation.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">D&amp;O INSURANCE COVERAGE.  During and for a period three (3) years after the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to director and officer insurance coverage for his acts and omissions while being an officer of Ashford Prime (and the Company, if applicable) on a basis no less favorable to him than the coverage provided other executives of the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERMINATION.  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As used in this Agreement, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Disability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean an inability to perform the essential functions of his duties, with or without reasonable accommodation, for a period of 90&#160;consecutive days or a total of 180 days, during any 365-day period, in either case as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness which is determined to be total and permanent.  A determination of Disability shall be made by a physician satisfactory to both the Executive (or his guardian) and the Company, provided that if the Executive and the Company do not agree on a physician, the Executive (or his guardian) and the Company shall each select a physician and these two together shall select a third physician, whose determination as to Disability shall be binding on all parties.  The appointment of one or more individuals to carry out the offices or duties of the Executive during a period of the Executive&#8217;s inability to perform such duties and pending a determination of Disability shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement by the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">FOR CAUSE.  At the election of the Company, for Cause, immediately upon written notice by the Company to the Executive unless the Executive fully corrects the circumstances constituting Cause within the cure periods provided below, if applicable.  For purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Cause</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; for termination shall be deemed to exist solely in the event of the following:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The conviction of the Executive of, or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by the Executive to, a felony (exclusive of a conviction, plea of guilty or nolo contendere arising under a statutory provision imposing criminal liability upon the Executive on a PER SE basis due to any offices held by the Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, so long as any act or omission of the Executive with respect to such matter was not taken or omitted in contravention of any applicable policy or directive of the AINC CEO or the AINC Board);</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 4 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">willful breach of duty of loyalty which is materially detrimental to the Ashford Inc. 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At the election of the Company, without Cause, or at the election of the Executive, without Good Reason, in either case upon sixty (60) days&#8217; prior written notice to the Executive or to the Company, as the case may be; provided, however, that if the Executive gives notice, without Good Reason, the Company may waive all or a portion of the sixty (60) days&#8217; written notice and accelerate the effective date of the termination.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">FOR GOOD REASON.  At the election of the Executive, for Good Reason, which is not cured by the Company within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Executive to the Company setting forth a description of the circumstances constituting Good Reason.  For purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean any of the following actions, omissions or events occurring without the Executive&#8217;s prior written consent:</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 5 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:66px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">a reduction by the Company in the Executive&#8217;s annual Base Salary or targeted Incentive Bonus;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:66px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the requirement by the Company that the principal place of business at which the Executive performs his duties be changed to a location outside the greater Dallas metropolitan area; or</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:66px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">any material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement; provided, however, a change in the principal employment duties and  responsibilities of the Executive as specified in Section 1(b) shall not be deemed to be a &#8220;material breach&#8221; for the purpose of this Section 6(d)(iii).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOTICE OF TERMINATION.  Any termination by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other parties hereto given in accordance with Section 16(a) of this Agreement.  For purposes of this Agreement, a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Notice of Termination</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive&#8217;s employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) if the Date of Termination (as defined below) is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date (provided that the date specified shall not be more than thirty (30) days after the giving of the notice).  The failure by the Executive or the Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Company, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive&#8217;s or the Company&#8217;s rights hereunder.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DATE OF TERMINATION.  &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Date of Termination</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means (i) if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified in the notice (provided that the date specified shall not be more than thirty (30) days after the giving of the notice), as the case may be, (ii) if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Company notifies the Executive of such termination or such later date specified in such notice, (iii) if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Executive without Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the Executive notifies the Company of such termination or such later date specified in such notice, unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Executive, and (iv) if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability or non-renewal of this Agreement, the Date of Termination shall be the date of death or Disability of the Executive or the Agreement&#8217;s non-renewal date, as the case may be.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EFFECTS OF TERMINATION.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY WITHOUT CAUSE; OR NON&#8209;RENEWAL BY THE COMPANY.  If the employment of the Executive should terminate by reason of (i) termination by the Company for any reason (other than Cause, the Executive&#8217;s death or Disability) </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 6 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">or (ii) the Company&#8217;s failure to renew this Agreement, then all compensation and benefits for the Executive shall be as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Executive shall be paid, in a single lump sum payment within thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination, the aggregate amount of (A)&#160;the Executive&#8217;s earned but unpaid Base Salary and accrued but unpaid vacation through the Date of Termination, and any Incentive Bonus required to be paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 4(a) above for the prior calendar year to the extent not previously paid, and reimbursement of all Allowances and expenses through the Date of Termination as required pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 5(d) hereof (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Accrued Obligations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and (B)&#160;two (2) (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Severance Multiple</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) times the sum of (x) the Base Salary in effect on the Termination Date plus (y) the average Incentive Bonus received by the Executive for the three complete calendar years or such lesser number of calendar years as the Executive has been employed by the Company) immediately prior to the Termination Date (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Severance Payment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">At the time when incentive bonuses are paid to the Company&#8217;s other executives for the calendar year of the Company in which the Date of Termination occurs, the Executive shall be paid a pro-rated Incentive Bonus in an amount equal to the product of (x) the amount of the Incentive Bonus to which the Executive would have been entitled if the Executive&#8217;s employment had not been terminated, and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the applicable calendar year for which the Executive was employed through the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is the 365 days of the calendar year (a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Pro-Rated Bonus</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company will allow the Executive and his dependents, at the Company&#8217;s cost, to continue to participate for a period of twenty-four (24)&#160;months following the Date of Termination in the Company&#8217;s medical, dental and vision plan in effect as of the Date of Termination.  The Company&#8217;s payment of this medical coverage will be made monthly during this period of coverage.  To the extent such medical benefits are taxable to the Executive, such benefits will not affect benefits to be provided in any other taxable year, and such amounts are intended to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A) as &#8220;in-kind benefits&#8221;.  In addition, the Company will reimburse the Executive for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination for the cost of coverage for life insurance and long-term disability insurance, based upon the level of such benefits that were provided to the Executive under the Company&#8217;s life insurance and long-term disability plans in effect as of the Date of Termination, which reimbursements will be paid within seven (7) days after the Executive pays any applicable premium.  (The amount of any such reimbursements may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other year.  Such reimbursements are intended to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A).) (Collectively, these welfare benefits under (iii) are referred to as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Other Benefits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;).  If the Executive engages in regular employment after his Date of Termination with any organization, any employee welfare benefits received by the Executive in consideration of such </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 7 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">employment which are similar in nature to the Other Benefits provided by the Company will relieve the Company of its obligation under this Section 7(a)(iii) to provide comparable benefits to the extent of the benefits so received, and such benefit hereunder shall be forfeited.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Any annual performance shares, restricted shares, LTIP units or options awarded under Section 4(b) hereof shall immediately vest.  Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated pursuant to this Section 7(a), all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units, and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the Company&#8217;s equity incentive plans (or awards substituted therefore covering the securities of a successor company) shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#ff0000;text-decoration:line-through;">&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Likewise, all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the equity incentive plans of any entity advised by Ashford Inc. shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full to the extent provided in such plans and consistent with the vesting terms of such awards.  Further, the Company agrees that upon a termination by the Company without Cause or a non-renewal by the Company, to the extent any LTIP units held by Executive have yet to reach the economic equivalent of common units, the LTIP units shall be fully vested (as provided above) but shall continue to be subject to the earn-up provisions of the organizational documents of the issuer, and the Company shall take all reasonable efforts to cause such LTIP units to fully earn-up in accordance with such provisions.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERMINATION BY THE EXECUTIVE WITH GOOD REASON.  In the event that the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Executive with Good Reason, the Company will pay the Executive the same Accrued Obligations, Severance Payment, Pro-Rated Bonus, Other Benefits and accelerated vesting, all as provided in Sections 7(a)(i) (ii), (iii) and (iv) above at the times as provided in such sections.  Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated pursuant to this Section 7(b), all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the Company&#8217;s equity incentive plans (or awards substituted therefore covering the securities of a successor company) shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full. Likewise, all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the equity incentive plans of any entity advised by Ashford Inc. shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full to the extent provided in such plans and consistent with the vesting terms of such awards.  Further, the Company agrees that upon a termination by the Executive with good reason, to the extent any LTIP units held by Executive have yet to reach the economic equivalent of common units, the LTIP units shall be fully vested (as provided above) but shall continue to be subject to the earn-up provisions of the organizational documents of the issuer, and the Company shall take all reasonable efforts to cause such LTIP units to fully earn-up in accordance with such provisions.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE WITHOUT GOOD REASON.  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If the Executive engages in regular employment after his Date of Termination with any organization, any employee welfare benefits received by the Executive in consideration of such employment which are similar in nature to the Other Benefits provided by the Company will relieve the Company of its obligation under this Section 7(c) to provide comparable benefits to the extent of the benefits so received, and such benefit hereunder shall be forfeited.  In addition, subject to the Executive honoring the non-compete covenant in Section 10(a) hereof, the Company shall pay the Executive a non-compete payment (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Non-Compete Payment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) equal to the Severance Payment determined with a Severance Multiple equal to one (1).  Subject to the Executive honoring the non-compete covenant in Section 10(a) hereof, the Non-Compete Payment shall be paid monthly over the Non-Compete Period following the Date of Termination in equal monthly installments of one-twelfth (1/12th) of the Non&#8209;Compete Payment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY FOR CAUSE.  If the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, the Company will pay the Executive the Accrued Obligations as provided in Section 7(a)(i) above but the Executive shall not be entitled to the Severance Payment, Pro-Rated Bonus, the Other Benefits and accelerated vesting set forth in Sections 7(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) hereof.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERMINATION FOR DEATH OR DISABILITY.  If the employment of the Executive should terminate by reason of death or Disability of the Executive, then, the Company will pay the Executive the same Accrued Obligations, Severance Payment, Pro-Rated Bonus, Other Benefits and accelerated vesting, all as provided in Sections 7(a)(i) (ii), (iii) and (iv) above at the times as provided in such sections; provided, however, the Severance Multiple for calculation of the Severance Payment shall be one (1).  Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated pursuant to this Section 7(e), all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the Company&#8217;s equity incentive plans (or awards substituted therefore covering the securities of a successor company) shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full.  Likewise, all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the equity incentive plans of any entity advised by Ashford Inc. shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full to the extent provided in such plans and consistent with the vesting terms of such awards.  Further, the Company agrees that upon a termination by reason of death or disability of the Executive, to the extent any LTIP units held by Executive have yet to reach the economic equivalent of common units, the LTIP units shall be fully vested (as provided above) but shall continue to be subject to the earn-up provisions of the organizational documents of the issuer, and the Company shall take all reasonable efforts to cause such LTIP units to fully earn-up in accordance with such provisions.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 9 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(f)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.  Immediately upon the Date of Termination or upon the expiration of this Agreement, notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein or otherwise, the Executive will stop serving the functions of his terminated or expired positions, and shall be without any of the authority or responsibility for such positions.  On request of AINC CEO or the AINC Board at any time following the termination of the Executive&#8217;s employment by the Company for Cause or by the Executive without Good Reason (including Executive&#8217;s termination of his employment after a Change in Control (as defined herein) or an election by the Executive not to renew this Agreement), the Executive agrees to resign immediately from the board of directors (or any equivalent governing body) of each of Ashford Inc., Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., the Company, or any of their respective subsidiaries, if applicable.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(g)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">RELEASE OF CLAIMS.  As a condition of Executive&#8217;s entitlement to the Severance Payment, Pro-Rated Bonus, Non-Compete Payment and Other Benefits provided by this Agreement, the Executive shall be required to execute the terms of a waiver and release of claims against the Company substantially in the form attached hereto as </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit &#8220;A</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; (as may be modified consistent with the purposes of such waiver and release to reflect changes in law following the date hereof) (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Release</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) within the applicable time period provided in the Release (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Applicable Release Period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;); and shall forfeit all payments hereunder if it is not so timely executed; provided, however, that in any case where the first and last days of the Applicable Release Period are in two separate taxable years, any payments required to be made to Executive that are treated as deferred compensation for purposes of Code Section 409A shall be made in the later taxable year, promptly following the conclusion of the Applicable Release Period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(h)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CODE SECTION 409A AND TERMINATION PAYMENTS.  All payments provided under this Agreement shall be subject to this Section 7(h).  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent that the AINC Board reasonably determines, in its sole discretion, that any payment or benefit to be provided under this Agreement to or for the benefit of Executive would be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or a successor or comparable provision, the commencement of such payments and/or benefits shall be delayed until the earlier of (i) the date that is six months following the Date of Termination or (ii) the date of Executive&#8217;s death (such date is referred to herein as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Distribution Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), provided, if at such time Executive is a &#8220;specified employee&#8221; of the Company (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i)) and if amounts payable under this Agreement are on account of an &#8220;involuntary separation from service&#8221; (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(m)), Executive shall receive payments during the six&#8209;month period immediately following the Date of Termination equal to the lesser of (x) the amount payable under this Agreement, as the case may be, or (y) two times the compensation limit in effect under Code Section 401(a)(17) for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs (with any amounts that otherwise would have been payable under this Agreement during such six-month period being paid on the first regular payroll date following the six-month anniversary of the Date of Termination).  In the event that the AINC Board determines that the commencement of any of the employee benefits to be provided under this Agreement are to be delayed pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company shall require Executive to bear the full cost of such employee benefits until the Distribution Date at which time the Company shall reimburse Executive for all such costs.  Finally, for the purposes of this Agreement, amounts payable under this Agreement shall be deemed not to be a &#8220;deferral of </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 10 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">compensation&#8221; subject to Section 409A to the extent provided in the exceptions in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4) (&#8220;short-term deferrals&#8221;) and (b)(9) (&#8220;separation pay plans,&#8221; including the exception under subparagraph (iii)) and other applicable provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1 through A-6.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CHANGE OF CONTROL.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CHANGE OF CONTROL.  For purposes of this Agreement, a &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Change of Control</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; will be deemed to have taken place upon the occurrence of any of the following events:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">any &#8220;person&#8221; (as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Exchange Act</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and as modified in Section 12(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than (A) Ashford Inc.,  the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries or any of their officers or directors, (B) any employee benefit plan of Ashford Inc. or the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries, (C) Remington Hotel Corporation, Remington Lodging &amp; 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or the stockholders of Ashford Inc. approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Ashford Inc. as applicable; or</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iv)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the AINC Board (each, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Incumbent Board</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the AINC Board ; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election to the AINC Board was </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 11 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:78px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">approved or recommended to stockholders of Ashford Inc. by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the respective incumbent AINC Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the respective incumbent AINC Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the AINC Board.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CERTAIN BENEFITS UPON A CHANGE OF CONTROL.  If a Change of Control occurs during the Term and the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for any reason on or before the one (1) year anniversary of the effective date of the Change of Control, then the Executive shall be entitled to the Accrued Obligations, Pro-Rated Bonus, Other Benefits and accelerated vesting, all as provided in Sections 7(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above at the times as provided in such sections.  In addition, the Executive shall be entitled to a Severance Payment determined and paid in accordance with Section 7(a)(i) above.  Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that if the Executive&#8217;s employment is terminated pursuant to this Section 8(b), all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the Company&#8217;s equity incentive plans (or awards substituted therefore covering the securities of a successor company) shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full.  Likewise, all outstanding stock options, restricted stock, LTIP units and other equity awards granted to the Executive under any of the equity incentive plans of any entity advised by Ashford Inc. shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full to the extent provided in such plans and consistent with the vesting terms of such awards. All payments under this Section 8(b) are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 7(h) and may be delayed as set forth in Section 7(h) in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  The Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the Executive has and will have access to confidential and proprietary information of the Company, Ashford Inc. and any entity advised by the Company, which, in each case, constitute valuable, special, and unique assets of such entity.  The term &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Confidential Information</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; as used in this Agreement shall mean all proprietary information which is known only to the Executive, the Company, Ashford Inc., any entity advised by the Company, other employees of the Company, or others in a confidential relationship with the Company, Ashford Inc. or any entity advised by the Company, and relating to the business of the Company, Ashford Inc. or such other entity, as applicable (including, without limitation, information regarding clients, customers, pricing policies, methods of operation, proprietary company programs, sales, acquisitions, products, profits, costs, conditions (financial or other), cash flows, key personnel, formulae, product applications, technical processes, and trade secrets, as such information may exist from time to time), which the Executive acquired or obtained by virtue of work performed for the Company, or which the Executive may acquire or may have acquired knowledge of during the performance of said work.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Executive acknowledges that the Company has put in place certain policies and practices to keep such Confidential Information secret, including disclosing the information only on a need-to-know basis.  The Executive further acknowledges that the Confidential Information has been developed or acquired by the Company through the expenditure of substantial time, effort, and </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 12 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">money and provides the Company with an advantage over competitors who do not know such Confidential Information.  Finally, the Executive acknowledges that such Confidential Information, if revealed to or used for the benefit of the Company&#8217;s competitors or in a manner contrary to the Company&#8217;s interests, would cause extensive and immeasurable harm to the Company and to the Company&#8217;s competitive position.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Executive shall not, during the Term or at any time thereafter, use for personal gain or detrimentally to the Company all or any part of the Confidential Information, or disclose or make available all or any part of the Confidential Information to any person, firm, corporation, association, or any other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, directly or indirectly, except as may be required pursuant to his employment hereunder, unless and until such Confidential Information becomes publicly available other than as a consequence of the breach by the Executive of his confidentiality obligations hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be restricted from disclosing or using Confidential Information that:  (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of an unauthorized disclosure by Executive or his agent; (ii) becomes available to Executive in a manner that is not in contravention of applicable law from a source (other than the Company, Ashford Inc. or an entity advised by the Company or the affiliated entities of such entities or one of its or their officers, employees, agents or representatives) that is not known by Executive, after reasonable investigation, to be bound by a confidential relationship with the Company, Ashford Inc. or an entity advised by the Company or the affiliated entities of such entities or by a confidentiality or other similar agreement; or (iii) is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other legal process; provided, however, that in the event disclosure is required by law, court order or legal process, Executive shall provide the Company, if legally permissible, with prompt notice of such requirement as set forth below in this Section 9.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Executive acknowledges that the Confidential Information shall remain at all times the exclusive property of the Company, and no license is granted.  In the event of the termination of his employment, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether by the Company or the Executive, or within seven (7) business days of the Company&#8217;s request under any other circumstances, the Executive shall deliver to the Company all Confidential Information, in any form whatsoever, including electronic formats, and shall not take with him any Confidential Information or any reproductions (in whole or in part) or extracts of any items relating to the Confidential Information.  The Company acknowledges that prior to his employment with the Company, the Executive has lawfully acquired extensive knowledge of the industries in which the Company engages in business including, without limitation, markets, valuation methods and techniques, capital markets, investor relationships and similar items, and that the provisions of this Section 9 are not intended to restrict the Executive&#8217;s use of such previously acquired knowledge.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In the event that the Executive receives a request or is required (by deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose all or any part of the Confidential Information, the Executive agrees, if legally permissible, to (a) promptly notify the Company of the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding such request or requirement, (b) consult with the Company on the advisability of taking legally available steps to resist or narrow such request or requirement and (c) assist the Company in seeking a protective order or other appropriate remedy; provided, however, that the Executive shall not be required to </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 13 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">take any action in violation of applicable laws.  In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained or that the Company waives compliance with the provisions hereof, the Executive shall not be liable for such disclosure unless disclosure to any such tribunal was caused by or resulted from a previous disclosure by the Executive not permitted by this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By this Agreement, the Company is providing the Executive with rights that the Executive did not previously have.  In exchange for the foregoing and the additional terms agreed to in this Agreement, the Executive agrees that:  (i) he is being provided with access to Confidential Information to which he has not previously had access; and (ii) all goodwill developed with the Company&#8217;s clients, customers and other business contacts by the Executive is the exclusive property of the Company.  The Executive waives and releases any claim that he should be able to use, for the benefit of any competing person or entity, client and customer goodwill or Confidential Information that was previously received or developed by the Executive while working for the Company, Ashford Inc. or any entity advised by the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NON-COMPETITION, NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-INTERFERENCE.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NON-COMPETITION.  During the Term and any Non-Compete Period (hereinafter defined), the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, either as a principal, agent, employee, employer, stockholder or partner engage in any &#8220;Competitive Business&#8221;; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, the foregoing shall not prohibit or limit the Executive&#8217;s right to pursue and maintain passive investments allowed pursuant to Section 1(c) hereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the other terms of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the AINC CEO, from and after his Date of Termination, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, (i) accept any compensation from, or (ii) as an agent, employee, consultant, contractor, partner, or otherwise, provide any services to, Ashford Prime or any of its subsidiaries.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">For purposes of this Section 10(a), &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Competitive Business</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; means acquiring, investing in or with respect to, owning, leasing, managing or developing hotel properties in the United States or in any international market in which the Company or any clients it advises conduct such business or originating or acquiring loans in respect of hotel properties in the United States or in any international market in which the Company or any clients it advises conduct such business, in each case, where the Executive had duties or performed services for the Company, which the parties stipulate is a reasonable geographic area because of the scope of the Company&#8217;s operations and the Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company.  The Executive may not avoid the purpose and intent of this restriction by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">For purposes of this Section 10(a), the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Non-Compete Period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; shall mean the period ending on the first anniversary of his Date of Termination.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Executive acknowledges that the services provided by the Executive are of a special, unique, and extraordinary nature.  The Executive further acknowledges that his work and experience with the Company will enhance his value to a Competitive Business, and that the nature of the Confidential Information to which the Executive has immediate access and will continue to have </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 14 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">access during the course of his employment makes it difficult, if not impossible, for him to engage in any Competitive Business without disclosing or utilizing the Confidential Information.  The Executive further acknowledges that his work and experience with the Company places him in a position of trust with the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES.  The Executive covenants and agrees that (i) during the Term, and (ii) during the period ending on the first anniversary of his Date of Termination, he shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, whether for his own account or on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity or enterprise, solicit, recruit, hire or cause to be hired any employees of the Company or any of its affiliates, or any person who was an employee of the Company during the six months preceding the Executive&#8217;s Date of Termination, or solicit or encourage any employee of the Company or any of its affiliates to leave the employment of the Company or any of such affiliates, as applicable.  The parties hereto agree that (i) the placement of general advertisements that may be targeted to a particular geographic or technical area but which are not targeted directly or indirectly towards any employees, officers, agents or representatives of the Company (or any successor entity) shall not be deemed a breach of this Section 10(b) and (ii) the employment or engagement of such persons by an entity that is not controlled by Executive and whom Executive did not encourage, solicit or induce or in any manner attempt to encourage, solicit or induce to terminate his or her employment with the Company shall not be deemed a breach of this Section 10(b).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NON-INTERFERENCE WITH COMPANY OPPORTUNITIES.  The Executive understands and agrees that all business opportunities regarding the Company, Ashford Inc. or any entity it advises during his employment with the Company constitute valuable assets of the Company and its affiliated entities, and may not be converted to Executive&#8217;s own use or converted by Executive for the use of any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity or enterprise.  Accordingly, Executive agrees that during the Term, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, whether for his own account or on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity or enterprise, interfere with, solicit, pursue, or in any manner make use of any such business opportunities.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">REASONABLE RESTRAINTS.  The Executive agrees that restraints imposed upon him pursuant to this Section are necessary for the reasonable and proper protection of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and that each and every one of the restraints is reasonable in respect to subject matter, length of time and geographic area.  The parties further agree that, in the event that any provision of this Section shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its being extended over too great a time, too large a geographic area or too great a range of activities, such provision shall be deemed to be modified to permit its enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by law.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS. The Covenants contained in this Section 10 shall survive the termination of the Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS.  Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive&#8217;s continuing or future participation in any plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 15 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any contract or agreement with the Company.  Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of or any contract agreement with the Company at or subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any such plan, policy, practice or program noted above to the contrary, the timing of all payments pursuant to this Agreement or any such plan, policy, practice or program shall be subject to the timing rules specified in Section 7(h) of this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">FULL SETTLEMENT.  The Company&#8217;s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others.  In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and except as expressly provided, such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.  The Company agrees to pay as incurred (within 30 days following the Company&#8217;s receipt of an invoice from the Executive), to the full extent permitted by law, all reasonable legal fees and expenses which the Executive or his beneficiaries may reasonably incur as a result of any contest (regardless of the outcome thereof) by the Company, the Executive or others of the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any guarantee of performance thereof (including as a result of any contest by the Executive or his beneficiaries about the amount of any payment pursuant to this Agreement), plus in each case interest on any delayed payment at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(a) of the Code to the extent permitted by 409A.  The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any such contest if the court having jurisdiction over such contest determines that the Executive&#8217;s claim in such contest is frivolous or maintained in bad faith.  This reimbursement obligation shall remain in effect following the Executive&#8217;s termination of employment for the applicable statute of limitations period relating to any such claim, and the amount of reimbursements hereunder during any tax year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other tax year.  Such reimbursements are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(A).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DISPUTES.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EQUITABLE RELIEF.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that upon any breach by the Executive of his obligations under Sections 9 or 10 hereof, the Company will have no adequate remedy at law, and accordingly will be entitled to specific performance and other appropriate injunctive and equitable relief.  In the event an enforcement remedy is sought under Section 10 hereof, the time periods provided for in that Section shall be extended by one day for each day the Executive failed to comply with the restriction at issue.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ARBITRATION.  Excluding only requests for equitable relief by the Company under Section 13(a) of this Agreement, in the event that there is any claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, and the parties hereto shall not have resolved such claim or dispute within 60 days after written notice from one party to the other setting forth the </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 16 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">nature of such claim or dispute, then such claim or dispute shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration in Dallas, Texas in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association by an arbitrator mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto or, in the absence of such agreement, by an arbitrator selected according to such Rules.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either the Company or the Executive shall request, such arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three arbitrators, one selected by the Company, one selected by the Executive and the third selected by agreement of the first two, or, in the absence of such agreement, in accordance with such Rules.  Neither party shall have the right to claim or recover punitive damages.  Judgment upon the award rendered by such arbitrator(s) shall be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof upon the application of either party.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">14.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">INDEMNIFICATION.  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The Executive shall not be required to perform such cooperation to the extent it conflicts with any requirements of exclusivity of services for another employer or otherwise, nor in any manner that in the good faith belief of the Executive would conflict with his rights under or ability to enforce this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">GENERAL.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOTICES.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing or by written telecommunication, and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or if sent by overnight courier or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or sent by written telecommunication or telecopy, to the relevant address set forth below, or to such other address as the recipient of such notice or communication shall have specified to the other party hereto in accordance with this Section 16(a).</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 17 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:192px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font 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No delay or omission by either party hereto in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall impair such right, power or privilege, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  In making proof of this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ASSIGNS.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company&#8217;s successors and the Executive&#8217;s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Executive, it being understood and agreed that this is a contract for the Executive&#8217;s personal services.  This Agreement shall not be assignable by the Company except in connection with a </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">- 18 -</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">transaction involving the succession by a third party to all or substantially all of the Company&#8217;s business and/or assets (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise), in which case such successor shall assume this Agreement and expressly agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform it in the absence of a succession.  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This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties, supersedes all prior agreements, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof, and may not be amended except by a written instrument hereafter signed by the Executive and the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(g)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">GOVERNING LAW.  This Agreement and the performance hereof shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.  Jurisdiction and venue shall be solely in the federal or state courts of Dallas County, Texas.  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The Executive acknowledges that he has had a full and complete opportunity to consult with counsel or other advisers of his own choosing concerning the terms, enforceability and implications of this Agreement, and that the Company has not made any representations or warranties to the Executive concerning the terms, enforceability and implications of this Agreement other than as are reflected in this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(k)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WITHHOLDING.  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The Company agrees that, during the Term and thereafter (including following Executive&#8217;s termination of employment for any reason), the Company&#8217;s directors, officers or other employees will not make statements or representations, or otherwise communicate, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or take any action which may directly or indirectly, disparage Executive or his family or his business or reputation; provided, however, the Company shall have no liability for any communication by its employees (other than its officers) that violates this non-disparagement clause, unless an officer of the Company is made aware of such communication and fails to take appropriate action to enforce this non-disparagement clause on behalf of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude either Executive or the Company from making truthful statements or disclosures that are required by applicable law, regulation, or legal process.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(m)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">CODE SECTION 409A.  It is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that no payment or entitlement pursuant to this Agreement will give rise to any adverse tax consequences to the Executive under Section 409A of the Code.  The Agreement shall be interpreted to that end and, consistent with that objective and notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Company may unilaterally take any action it deems necessary or desirable to amend any provision herein to avoid the application of or excise tax under Section 409A.  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The Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that the Date of Termination is _______________, 20__.  Payment of the compensation and severance amounts contained in the Agreement is subject to Executive&#8217;s execution and non-revocation of the Termination Release and is due pursuant to the terms described in the Agreement.  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Expressly excluded from this General Release are Claims which cannot be waived by law.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Executive represents that he has not filed or permitted to be filed against any of the Releasees, any complaints, charges or lawsuits and covenants and agrees that he will not seek or be entitled to any personal recovery in any court or before any governmental agency, arbitrator or self-regulatory body against any of the Releasees arising out of any matters set forth in Section 1(a) hereof.  Nothing herein shall prevent the Executive from seeking to enforce his rights under the Agreement.  The Executive does not hereby waive or release his rights to any benefits under the Company&#8217;s employee benefit plans to which he is or will be entitled pursuant to the terms of such plans in the ordinary course.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ADEA RELEASE BY EXECUTIVE.  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The Company and its affiliates each does hereby fully, finally and completely release Executive from any and all Claims of any kind or nature arising out of the Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company arising from, relating to, or in any way connected with any facts or events occurring on or before the date of the Termination Release, provided, however, that the Executive is not released or discharged from his continuing obligations contained in the Termination Release, the Agreement, or in any other agreement with the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NON-DISPARAGEMENT.  The Executive covenants and agrees he will not make statements or representations, or otherwise communicate, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or take any action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage the Company or its affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein or in the Agreement shall preclude the Executive from making truthful statements or disclosures that are required by applicable law, regulation or </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">A- 2 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">legal process.  The Company covenants and agrees its directors, officers and other employees will not make statements or representations, or otherwise communicate, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or take any action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage Executive or his family or his business or reputation; provided, however, the Company shall have no liability for any communication by its employees (other than its officers) that violates this non-disparagement clause, unless an officer of the Company is made aware of such communication and fails to take appropriate action to enforce this non-disparagement clause on behalf of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein or in the Agreement shall preclude the Executive or the Company&#8217;s officers and directors from making truthful statements or disclosures that are required by applicable law, regulation, or legal process.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">REAFFIRMATION OF CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS.  Nothing in this Termination Release shall be deemed to affect or relieve the Executive from any continuing obligation contained in any other agreement with the Company or the Company&#8217;s rights with respect thereto.  The Executive specifically acknowledges and reaffirms his continuing non-competition and non-solicitation obligations to the Company under the Agreement.  The Executive further acknowledges that this reaffirmation is material to this Termination Release, and the Executive acknowledges and agrees that his continuing non-competition and non&#8209;solicitation obligations under the Agreement are reasonable and enforceable and that he will not challenge or violate these covenants. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">MODIFICATION; WAIVER.  No modification or addition hereto or waiver or cancellation of any provision hereof shall be valid except by a writing signed by the party to be charged therewith.  No delay on the part of any party to this Termination Release in exercising any right or privilege provided hereunder or by law shall impair, prejudice or constitute a waiver of such right or privilege.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SEVERABILITY.  If any provision contained in this Termination Release is determined to be void, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then the other provisions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect as if the provision which was determined to be void, illegal or unenforceable had not been contained herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">COSTS.  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The Executive further acknowledges that upon receipt of the compensation and severance amounts recited herein, he shall not be entitled to any further payment, compensation or remuneration of any kind from the Company, with respect to the Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company or otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  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The Company has advised the Executive to consult with an attorney of his choosing prior to signing this Termination Release and the Executive hereby represents to the Company that he has been offered an opportunity to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Termination Release.  The Company has also advised the Executive that Executive has up to twenty-one days to consider and sign the Termination Release and up to seven days after signing in which to revoke acceptance by giving notice to __________________________________ at _______________________________ by personal delivery or by mail postmarked no later than the seventh day after the Executive signs the Termination Release.  The Executive acknowledges and agrees that any changes in the terms of this Termination Release, whether material or immaterial, after the date upon which the Executive first received this Termination Release shall not affect or restart the above-referenced twenty-one day consideration period.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">A- 4 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="sE133DBDFBEB410E23EB226CF459018E2"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto has executed this Termination Release under seal as of the day and year first above written.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ASHFORD HOSPITALITY ADVISORS, LLC</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Title:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dated:  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EXECUTIVE:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;text-indent:624px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[_____________]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:264px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dated:  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<div><a name="s7A5BD8FAD4CF140605802552C61BC661"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;"><img src="ahpnewceo8k1122016image1.gif" alt="ahpnewceo8k1122016image1.gif" style="height:90px;width:380px;"></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:right;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">NEWS RELEASE</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10%;"></td><td style="width:32%;"></td><td style="width:28%;"></td><td style="width:30%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Contact:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Deric Eubanks</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Jordan Jennings</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Marilynn Meek</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Investor Relations</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Financial Relations Board</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(972) 490-9600</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(972) 778-9487</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(212) 827-3773</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:130%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">RICHARD J. STOCKTON APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE </font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">OFFICER OF ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PRIME, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:130%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">DALLAS, November, 2, 2016 -- Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (NYSE: AHP) (&#8220;Ashford Prime&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard J. Stockton as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective November 14, 2016.  Monty J. Bennett, the Company&#8217;s previous Chief Executive Officer, remains Chairman of the Board of Ashford Prime.  </font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Stockton brings a wealth of real estate experience and accomplishments to Ashford Prime.  He spent over 15 years at Morgan Stanley in real estate investment banking where he rose from an Associate to Managing Director and regional group head.  Specifically, he was head of EMEA Real Estate Banking in London, executing business across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.  As co-head of the Asia Pacific Real Estate Banking Group from 2010-2012, Mr. Stockton was responsible for a team of over 20 real estate investment bankers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Mumbai.  He left the firm in 2013 to become President &amp; CEO-Americas for OUE Limited, a publicly listed Singaporean property company with over $5 billion in assets.  While there, Mr. Stockton negotiated and completed the $367.5 million acquisition of the US Bank Tower, implementing an over $50 million repositioning plan that resulted in SkySpace LA &#8211; the West Coast&#8217;s tallest observation deck.  Most recently, Mr. Stockton served as Global Chief Operating Officer, Real Estate at Carval Investors, a subsidiary of Cargill, which is one of the world&#8217;s largest privately-owned companies, where he developed a strategic plan for the real estate business with approximately $1 billion in </font></div><div><br></div><div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">investments and operations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and France.  He was also a member of the Global Real Estate Investment Committee at Carval, while also overseeing real estate, capital formation, marketing, and operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Stockton has also served on numerous boards during his career including the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association and Los Angeles Downtown Center BID.  Currently, he is serving on the board of Watchfacts, Amazon&#8217;s exclusive provider of pre-owned luxury watch certifications and warranties.  Mr. Stockton received an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BS from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration.</font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;We are extremely pleased, following an extensive search process, to have attracted someone of Richard&#8217;s caliber to join our organization," said Monty J. Bennett, Ashford Prime's Chairman of the Board.  &#8220;Richard brings over 20 years of experience in investing in and financing real estate, and I am confident that his expertise will be extremely valuable to us as we continue to execute on our strategic initiatives in order to maximize long-term shareholder value.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ashford Hospitality Prime is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels located in resort and gateway markets. </font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ashford has created an Ashford App for the hospitality REIT investor community.  The Ashford App is available for free download at Apple&#8217;s App Store and the Google Play Store by searching &#8220;Ashford.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-style:italic;">Certain statements and assumptions in this press release contain or are based upon "forward-looking" information and are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&#160; These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties.&#160; When we use the words "will likely result," "may," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," or similar expressions, we intend to identify forward-looking statements.&#160; Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside Ashford Prime's control.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-style:italic;">These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, without limitation:&#160; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of our common stock; changes in our business or investment strategy; availability, terms and deployment of capital; availability of qualified personnel; changes in our industry and the market in which we operate, interest rates or the general economy; and the degree and nature of our competition.&#160; These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in Ashford Prime's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.&#160; </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#333333;font-style:italic;">The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date of this press release.&#160; Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.&#160; We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3</font></div></div>	</body>
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