Service Properties Trust Director Jeanmarie Cooney Receives 16,541-Share Award

What Happened
Jeanmarie Cooney, a director of Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC), was granted 16,541 shares as an award under the issuer's equity compensation plan on September 15, 2026. The filing lists no purchase price (N/A) and does not report a dollar value for the award. This was an equity grant (award), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-15 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-09-17) — filing appears timely (within the 2-business-day Form 4 deadline).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant of shares pursuant to the issuer's equity compensation plan (footnote F1).
• Shares granted: 16,541; price: N/A; total value: not disclosed in the filing.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided summary of the filing.
• Notable footnote: F1 confirms the transaction is an award under the company’s equity compensation plan.
• No indication of immediate sale, tax withholding, 10b5-1 plan, or late filing in the disclosed details.

Context
Equity awards to directors are a common element of compensation and do not by themselves signal buying or selling intent. Because no sale or open-market purchase occurred, this is primarily a compensation event. Retail investors should view this as part of routine director remuneration unless further filings show subsequent sales or additional transactions.