---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-147252"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INN"
cik: "0001497645"
company_name: "Summit Hotel Properties, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:07:46.005737+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Summit Hotel Properties: Exec Chairman Hansen to retire; Jones named Non-Exec Chairman effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Dan Hansen retiring as Executive Chairman effective Dec 31, 2021; will remain on board until 2022 annual meeting.
- Jeff Jones, current Lead Independent Director and audit chair, appointed Non-Executive Chairman effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Jones chairs audit committee at Noodles & Co (NDLS) and serves on boards of Hershey Entertainment and ClubCorp.
- Press release also references previously announced $822M acquisition of 27-hotel portfolio from NewcrestImage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-147252
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INN
- cik: 0001497645
- company_name: Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497645/000110465921147252/0001104659-21-147252-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497645/000110465921147252/tm2134790d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-147252
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-147252.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel P. Hansen retired as Executive Chairman at Summit Hotel Properties, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On December 2, 2021, Daniel P. Hansen, Executive Chairman of Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intent to retire from his position as Executive Chairman effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497645/000110465921147252/0001104659-21-147252-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey W. Jones was appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board at Summit Hotel Properties, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: non-executive Chairman of the Board
  source text: In connection with Mr. Hansen’s retirement, the Company announced the appointment of Jeffrey W. Jones as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497645/000110465921147252/0001104659-21-147252-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.