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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-125247"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AHT"
cik: "0001232582"
company_name: "ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2026-11-10T21:31:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-10T21:32:07.446194+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ashford Trust CAO Justin Coe resigns; Randy Jones named principal financial officer, chief accounting officer

## Summary
- Justin Coe notified Ashford Hospitality Trust on Nov 10, 2026 of his resignation as principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and Chief Accounting Officer, effective same day.
- Company said the resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on matters relating to operations, policies or practices.
- Board appointed Randy Jones, 48, to the same three roles effective Nov 10, 2026; he was Chief Accounting Officer at Remington Hospitality, an Ashford Inc. affiliate, from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026.
- Jones previously was Vice President, Controller at Dave & Busters (Jul 2022-Dec 2024) and Director of Financial Reporting at Brinker International (Jan 2021-Jun 2022).
- No arrangement or understanding with any other persons governs the appointment; no family ties to directors or officers and no Item 404(a) related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-125247
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AHT
- cik: 0001232582
- company_name: ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2026-11-10T21:31:11+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000110465926125247/0001104659-26-125247-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000110465926125247/tm2629394d1_8k.htm

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