---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-375580"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHH"
cik: "0001046311"
company_name: "CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE"
filed_at: "2026-08-31T13:05:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-31T13:06:13.424846+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Choice Hotels appoints Dominic Dragisich as President and CEO, effective Aug 31, 2026

## Summary
- Dragisich, interim CEO since May 20, 2026, named permanent President and CEO and board member effective Aug 31, 2026.
- Patrick Pacious resigned from board effective Aug 31, 2026, ending his transitional advisor role.
- Dragisich compensation: $1M base salary, 150% STI target, $4M minimum LTIP for 2027, $500K cash bonus accelerated, $1M RSU vesting in 3 years.
- New severance agreement extends non-compete to 2 years, increases change-in-control severance to 250% of base+bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-375580
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHH
- cik: 0001046311
- company_name: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE
- filed_at: 2026-08-31T13:05:15+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046311/000119312526375580/0001193125-26-375580-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046311/000119312526375580/d767448d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-375580
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-375580.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-375580.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick S. Pacious resigned as director at CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: In addition, and in connection with the pending appointment of Mr. Dragisich as the Company’s President and CEO and as a director, on August 30, 2026, Patrick S. Pacious, former President and CEO, notified the Company of his resignation from the Board, effective August 31, 2026, which resignation also coincides with the expiration of Mr. Pacious’ pre-arranged transitional role as an advisor to the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046311/000119312526375580/0001193125-26-375580-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dominic E. Dragisich was appointed as director at CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On August 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dominic E. Dragisich, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as the Company’s President and CEO, effective August 31, 2026, and appointed Mr. Dragisich as a director, effective August 31, 2026, for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046311/000119312526375580/0001193125-26-375580-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dominic E. Dragisich was appointed as President and CEO at CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and CEO
  source text: On August 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dominic E. Dragisich, the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as the Company’s President and CEO, effective August 31, 2026, and appointed Mr. Dragisich as a director, effective August 31, 2026, for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046311/000119312526375580/0001193125-26-375580-index.htm

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