UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): ~~June~~July 301, 2026

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-31775

86-1062192

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS employer identification number)

14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200

Dallas

Texas

75254

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

AHT

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock, Series D

AHT-PD

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock, Series F

AHT-PF

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock, Series G

AHT-PG

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock, Series H

AHT-PH

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock, Series I

AHT-PI

New York Stock Exchange

Preferred Stock Repurchase Rights

New York Stock Exchange

ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

On ~~June~~July 301, 2026, HHAshford ~~Savannah~~Fremont ~~LLC~~LP and ~~HHC~~Ashford TRS ~~Savannah~~Fremont LLC, indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), completed the sale of the ~~Hyatt~~Marriott ~~Regency~~Fremont ~~Savannah~~Silicon Valley located in ~~Savannah~~Fremont, ~~Georgia~~California pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of ~~May~~June 1519, 2026, by and between HHAshford ~~Savannah~~Fremont ~~LLC~~LP and ~~HHC~~Ashford TRS ~~Savannah~~Fremont LLC, as seller, and ~~C&C~~SRE ~~Bay~~Acquisitions ~~Hotel Owner~~V, LLC, as purchaser, for $~~158~~53.0 million in cash, subject to customary pro-rations and adjustments.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(b) The unaudited pro forma financial information for the Company as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and for the year ended December 31, 2025, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

101 Inline Interactive Data Files.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

	ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.
Dated: July 6, 2026	By:	/s/ Justin Coe
Dated: July 8, 2026	By:	/s/ Justin Coe
		Justin Coe
		Chief Accounting Officer

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