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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-234741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHH"
cik: "0001046311"
company_name: "CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:54:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:55:44.646930+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Choice Hotels shareholders approve board size increase to 5-15 directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to expand board range from 3-12 to 5-15 directors (43.1M for, 309k against).
- Board adopted Third Amended and Restated Bylaws effective May 21, 2026, reflecting new board size range.
- Eleven directors elected; three directors (Shames, Koch, Vieira) each received >7.5M votes withheld.
- Say-on-pay passed with 36.2M votes for (92.3% support) vs 3.0M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2026 approved with 43.4M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-234741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHH
- cik: 0001046311
- company_name: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:54:00+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046311/000119312526234741/0001193125-26-234741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046311/000119312526234741/d946018d8k.htm

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