---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-033129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVC"
cik: "0000945394"
company_name: "Service Properties Trust"
filed_at: "2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:27:11.151137+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO John G. Murray resigns; Todd Hargreaves appointed President effective April 1

## Summary
- John G. Murray resigned as President and CEO, effective March 31, 2022, to become CEO of Sonesta International Hotels.
- Todd W. Hargreaves, currently VP and CIO, appointed President effective April 1, 2022, retaining CIO role.
- Hargreaves, 42, has been with RMR LLC since 2010 and serves as SVP responsible for acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-033129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVC
- cik: 0000945394
- company_name: Service Properties Trust
- filed_at: 2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465922033129/0001104659-22-033129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465922033129/tm229131d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-033129
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-033129.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-033129.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John G. Murray resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at Service Properties Trust.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: John G. Murray resigned as our President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31, 2022, in order to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465922033129/0001104659-22-033129-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd W. Hargreaves was appointed as President at Service Properties Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On that same date, our Board of Trustees appointed Todd W. Hargreaves, currently our Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, as our President, effective April 1, 2022, in addition to continuing in his current office of Chief Investment Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465922033129/0001104659-22-033129-index.htm

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