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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-012456
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haiman Robert G.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001740897

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35972
		FILM NUMBER:		19653859

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

ISSUER:		

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

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130410
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares of Common Stock include 12,502 unvested time-based restricted stock awards granted pursuant to the Remington Hotels, LLC Ashford Stock Plan of which 6,303 of the shares will vest on March 15, 2019, 4,042 of the shares will vest on March 15, 2020 and 2,157 of the shares will vest on March 15, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Performance Stock Unit (&quot;Performance Stock Unit&quot;) award represents the right, upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, to receive up to two (2) shares of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person received the LTIP Units (as defined below) and Performance Stock Units awards reported herein under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the target share amount that may be issued pursuant to such award of Performance Stock Units. The actual number of shares of common stock to be issued upon vesting can range from 0% to 200% of the number of Performance Stock Units awarded, based on achievement of a specified relative total stockholder returns. Assuming continued service through the vesting date and achievement of the specified performance-based vesting criteria, the Performance Stock Units, as adjusted, will generally vest on December 31, 2021 for the 2019 Performance Stock Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents special long-term incentive partnership units (&quot;LTIP Units&quot;) in Braemar Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary (&quot;Subsidiary&quot;). Vested LTIP Units, upon achieving parity with the Common Partnership Units, are convertible into Common Partnership Units at the option of the Reporting Person. &quot;Common Partnership Units&quot; are Common Limited Partnership Units of the Subsidiary and are redeemable for cash or, at the option of the Issuer, convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The LTIP Units reported herein vest in three (3) equal installments over a three (3) year term from the date of the award. See Footnote 5 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The vested LTIP Units do not have an expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Reflects the aggregate number of LTIP Units held by the Reporting Person following the LTIP Units award reported herein. See Footnote 5 discussing convertibility of LTIP Units.</footnote>
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