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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): May 6, 2025
 
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Maryland
001-34693
27-1200777
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200
   
West Palm Beach,
Florida
33401
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(561) 802-4477
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from 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:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value
 
CLDT
 
New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
 
CLDT-PA
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
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 ☐
 

 
 

 
Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
On May 6, 2025, Chatham Lodging Trust (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy were:
 
 
i.
for the election of trustees Edwin B. Brewer, Jr., Jeffrey H. Fisher, David Grissen, Mary Beth Higgins, Rolf E. Ruhfus, and Ethel Isaacs Williams to serve until our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
 
 
ii.
for the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025;
 
 
iii.
for the approval, in an advisory and non-binding vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and
 
 
iv.
for the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan
 
All of the nominees were elected by the requisite vote, the ratification to select the independent registered public accounting firm was approved, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved and the amendment to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
 
Trustee Votes For Votes Against/Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes % For/Against
Edwin B. Brewer, Jr.
39,022,500
453,298 0 3,076,435 98.85%
Jeffrey H. Fisher 39,083,886 391,912 0 3,076,435 99.01%
David Grissen 39,354,215 121,583 0 3,076.435 99.69%
Mary Beth Higgins 39,332,506 143,292 0 3,076,435 99.64%
Rolf E. Ruhfus 39,318,031 157,767 0 3,076,435 99.60%
Ethel Isaacs Williams 39,177,055 298,743 0 3,076,435 99.24%
 
 
Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm:
 
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions % For/Against
42,367,192 165,699 19,342 99.57%
 
 
Approval of compensation of named executive officers:
 
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes % For/Against
38,677,396 701,048 97,355 3,076,435 97.98%
 
 
Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan:
 
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes % For/Against
27,309,914 12,127,136 38,749 3,076,435 69.18%
 
 
 

 
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.
 
   
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
       
May 6, 2025
 
By:
/s/ Jeremy B. Wegner
       
     
Name: Jeremy B. Wegner
     
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer