---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-135014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLJ"
cik: "0001511337"
company_name: "RLJ Lodging Trust"
filed_at: "2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T12:03:07.251661+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLJ Lodging Trust enters amended employment agreements with Chairman Johnson and CFO Mahoney

## Summary
- Executive Chairman Robert L. Johnson gets new 3-year term; base salary $500,000, bonus opportunities up to 225% of base salary.
- CFO Sean Mahoney gets 2-year term with auto-renewal; base salary $540,750, target bonus 100% of base salary.
- Both agreements effective November 1, 2021; terms substantially identical to prior agreements.
- Johnson severance includes 36 months base salary (24 months after 2-year anniversary) and equity acceleration.
- Mahoney severance includes 24 months base salary plus pro-rated bonus and equity treatment per agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-135014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLJ
- cik: 0001511337
- company_name: RLJ Lodging Trust
- filed_at: 2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000110465921135014/0001104659-21-135014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1511337/000110465921135014/tm2131904d1_8k.htm

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