<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-000939.txt : 20250103
<SEC-HEADER>0000950170-25-000939.hdr.sgml : 20250103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250103142758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-000939
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Folsom David R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001350120
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32379
		FILM NUMBER:		25505315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 W. FRANCIS STREET
		CITY:			WILLIAMSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23185

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sotherly Hotels Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301236
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		306 SOUTH HENRY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			WILLIAMSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23185
		BUSINESS PHONE:		757-229-5648

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		306 SOUTH HENRY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			WILLIAMSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23185

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sotherly Hotel Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130416

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MHI Hospitality CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040823
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-01-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001301236</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Sotherly Hotels Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SOHO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001350120</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Folsom David R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>306 S. HENRY STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILLIAMSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23185</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>57000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>114095</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>87331</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ESOP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>501660</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By David R. Folsom Revocable Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>8.0% Series B Preferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1450</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities were granted to the reporting person by the Issuer's Board of Directors pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects allocations under the issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The full security title is 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David R. Folsom</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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