Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. Files 8-K

TL;DR

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. signed a material definitive agreement on 8/25/25. More details in the 8-K.

AI Summary

On August 25, 2025, Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement. The filing also includes information regarding Regulation FD disclosure and financial statements, with exhibits filed on August 26, 2025. The company, formerly known as Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc., is a real estate investment trust based in Dallas, Texas.

Why It Matters

This 8-K filing indicates a significant event for Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc., potentially involving a new material agreement that could impact its financial standing and operations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Material definitive agreements can introduce new risks or opportunities that may affect the company's financial performance and stock value.

Key Players & Entities

• Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (company) — Former company name
• August 25, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• August 26, 2025 (date) — Filing date

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Filing Documents

• tm2524363d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 39KB
• tm2524363d1_ex10-1.htm (EX-10.1) — 177KB
• tm2524363d1_ex99-1.htm (EX-99.1) — 11KB
• tm2524363d1_ex99-1img01.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 7KB
• 0001104659-25-082767.txt ( ) — 483KB
• bhr-20250825.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• bhr-20250825_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 27KB
• bhr-20250825_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 36KB
• bhr-20250825_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 25KB
• tm2524363d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 6KB

01 Entry into a Material

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On August 25, 2025, Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the "Company"), Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. and Ashford Inc. (collectively, the "Company Group") entered into a cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") with Babak "Bob" Ghassemieh and certain related parties of Mr. Ghassemieh (together with the other signatories other than the Company Group, the "Ghassemieh Group"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company appointed Mr. Ghassemieh to the Company's board of directors (the "Board") and the Ghassemieh Group agreed to withdraw the notice delivered to the Company on June 2, 2025, purporting to nominate director candidates to the Board. In addition, the Company agreed to nominate Mr. Ghassemieh or a Replacement Director (as defined below) for election at the Company's 2025 and 2026 annual stockholder meetings. The Agreement provides the Ghassemieh Group rights to a replacement director (a "Replacement Director") selected by the Board from a specified list of individuals in the event that Mr. Ghassemieh ceases to serve as a director under certain circumstances. These replacement rights fall away if the Ghassemieh Group ceases to hold the Minimum Ownership Threshold (as defined below). Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Ghassemieh and, if applicable, any Replacement Director, will be required to deliver to the Company an irrevocable resignation letter pursuant to which he or she will resign from the Board and all applicable committees thereof effective immediately if the Ghassemieh Group (i) ceases to hold at least the lesser of 3% of the Company's then-outstanding common stock and 2,046,583 shares of the Company's common stock (such lesser amount, the "Minimum Ownership Threshold") or (ii) if a member of the Ghassemieh Group or certain related parties breach the Agreement or the Company's policies (subject to cure). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Ghassemieh Group has agreed to abide by certa

02 Departure of Directors

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers The information set forth in

01 is incorporated herein by reference

Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the Agreement, on August 25, 2025, Mr. Ghassemieh was appointed to the Board. The Board has determined that Mr. Ghassemieh is an independent director under New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. Mr. Ghassemieh has not been appointed to serve on any committee of the Board. Mr. Ghassemieh will be eligible to receive compensation for his service on the Board consistent with that provided to all non-employee directors, which is described under the caption "Board of Directors and Committees - Director Compensation" in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 10, 2024, as adjusted by the Board from time to time. Mr. Ghassemieh, age 49, has over 25 years of experience in the development, ownership, operation, management, and finance of commercial real estate, particularly focused on luxury hotels for the last 20 years. He developed the Mr. C Beverly Hills luxury hotel in 2011 which was the launch of the first Mr. C Hotels luxury branded property. Mr. C Hotels was a partnership with the Cipriani family, a 4 th generation luxury global hospitality brand. Mr. Ghassemieh subsequently developed the Mr. C Seaport hotel in New York City. Mr. Ghassemieh is currently an executive, vice president, and director of First Credit Bank, where he oversees the commercial real estate originations, due diligence and servicing teams, and he has been employed and served on the board since 2005. Prior to this, from 1999 to 2005, Mr. Ghassemieh was the Director of Acquisitions at Atlantic Pearl Investments, a Ghassemieh Family Office company focused on commercial real estate investments. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Ghassemieh served as Analyst in the Investment Banking Group of CBRE Group, Inc., an American commercial real estate services and investment firm. He received a degree in economics from Johns Hopkins University. There are no

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On August 26, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's entry into the Agreement and the appointment of Mr. Ghassemieh to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

01 Financial Statements

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits 10.1 Agreement dated as of August 25, 2025 by and among Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. and the other signatories party thereto. 99.1 Press Release issued by Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc., dated August 26 , 2025. 104 Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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. BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC. By: /s/ Alex Rose Name: Alex Rose Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: August 26, 2025

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