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accession: "0001104659-26-000421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVC"
cik: "0000945394"
company_name: "Service Properties Trust"
filed_at: "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:46:35.698118+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Service Properties Trust changes incentive fee index to MSCI US REIT Diversified Index from Hotel & Resort index

## Summary
- Amendment effective Jan 1, 2026 replaces MSCI U.S. REIT/Hotel & Resort REIT Index with MSCI US REIT Diversified Index for fee calculation.
- Change applies to incentive management fee and termination-for-performance provisions under the Business Management Agreement.
- Amendment approved by Compensation Committee of Independent Trustees and executed with Manager The RMR Group LLC.
- Prior periods will continue to use the Hotel & Resort REIT Index; only periods from Jan 1, 2026 onward use the new index.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-000421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVC
- cik: 0000945394
- company_name: Service Properties Trust
- filed_at: 2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465926000421/0001104659-26-000421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465926000421/tm2534592d1_8k.htm

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