---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-073440"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVC"
cik: "0000945394"
company_name: "Service Properties Trust"
filed_at: "2026-06-12T20:07:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T20:21:08.801256+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SVC shareholders approve 4M share equity plan increase and re-elect trustees

## Summary
- Shareholders approved Third Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Compensation Plan, increasing authorized shares by 4,000,000 and extending term to June 11, 2036.
- Trustees elected: Burns, Cramer, Fraiche, Lamkin, Penkar, Bilotto, Portnoy; Cramer and Portnoy each faced ~37-38% votes against.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay passed: 93,864,625 for, 18,402,279 against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor passed: 117,966,231 for, 8,958,631 against.
- Equity plan approval: 90,434,074 for, 9,750,120 against, 12,741,808 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-073440
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVC
- cik: 0000945394
- company_name: Service Properties Trust
- filed_at: 2026-06-12T20:07:04+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465926073440/0001104659-26-073440-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465926073440/tm2617588d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Service Properties Trust shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the 2026 fiscal year. at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: The Company’s shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for the 2026 fiscal year. This proposal received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 117,966,231 8,958,631 179,710 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465926073440/0001104659-26-073440-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Service Properties Trust shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers. at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: The Company’s shareholders also voted on a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in the 2026 Proxy Statement. This proposal received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 93,864,625 18,402,279 659,098 14,178,570
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465926073440/0001104659-26-073440-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Service Properties Trust shareholders approved Election of seven Trustees to the Company's Board of Trustees for a one-year term. at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the election of seven Trustees to the Company’s Board of Trustees each for a one year term of office continuing until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until her or his respective successor is duly elected and qualifies. The following persons were elected as Trustees and received the following votes: Nominee Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Laurie B. Burns 95,060,944 17,727,239 137,819 14,178,570 Robert E. Cramer 71,387,274 41,349,899 188,829 14,178,570 Donna D. Fraiche 81,761,146 31,021,658 143,198 14,178,570 William A. Lamkin 94,808,514 17,932,956 184,532 14,178,570 Rajan C. Penkar 95,227,689 17,547,601 150,712 14,178,570 Christopher J. Bilotto 95,546,693 17,225,521 153,788 14,178,570 Adam Portnoy 74,500,382 38,258,808 166,812 14,178,570
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/000110465926073440/0001104659-26-073440-index.htm

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