<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001574085-17-000090.txt : 20170907
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001574085-17-000090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170905
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170907

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:		171074333

	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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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On September 5, 2017, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Board</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) of Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. 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Ms. Zubiate Darrouzet&#8217;s resignation was not because of any disagreements with the Company or the Board, or any matters relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with Mr. Vaziri&#8217;s appointment, Mr. Vaziri will receive a grant of 2,133 shares of the Company&#8217;s restricted stock pursuant to the Company&#8217;s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, which represents the Company&#8217;s annual grant of restricted stock to its non-employee directors pro-rated for Mr. Vaziri&#8217;s time spent on the Board prior to the Company&#8217;s 2018 annual shareholder meeting. Mr. Vaziri will also receive the standard compensation package paid to each of the non-employee members of the Board, including a $55,000 annual retainer, and will receive an additional annual retainer of $5,000 for serving on the Audit Committee, both of which will be pro-rated for Mr. Vaziri&#8217;s time spent on the Board prior to the Company&#8217;s 2018 annual shareholder meeting.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Mr. Vaziri will enter into the Company&#8217;s form director confidentiality agreement in compliance with the Company&#8217;s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The director confidentiality agreement requires, subject to certain limited exceptions, that each director maintain the confidentiality of information relating to the Company, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., Ashford Inc. and their affiliates and use such information solely for the purpose of serving on the Board and in connection with the Company&#8217;s business. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual director confidentiality agreement, a form of which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K on July 7, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In addition, Mr. Vaziri will enter into the Company&#8217;s form indemnification agreement for directors and executive officers, which provides for indemnification by the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and is in addition to protections provided in the Company&#8217;s charter and bylaws. Under the form indemnification agreement, directors and executive officers will be indemnified for certain liabilities and will be advanced certain expenses that have been incurred as a result of actions brought, or threatened to be brought, against such directors and executive officers in connection with their duties. The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual indemnification agreement, a form of which was previously filed as Exhibit&#160;10.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form&#160;8-K on March&#160;8, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Vaziri and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as director. Neither Mr. Vaziri nor any of his related persons (as defined in Item 404(a)&#160;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)&#160;of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></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%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&#160;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </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 style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dated: September 7, 2017</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 style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:276px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PRIME, INC.</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 style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:276px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ DAVID A. 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