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Issuer:     ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC (AHT)
CIK:        0001232582
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001232582-26-000002
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud

Ashford Hospitality Trust extends Highland loan by $10M paydown, suspends preferred dividends
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- Extended Highland mortgage loan secured by 18 hotels with a $10M paydown to $723.6M balance, maturing July 9, 2026.
- Preferred dividends suspended on Series D, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M stock, including previously declared Jan. 15, 2026 payment.
- Company preserves liquidity while evaluating strategic alternatives; unpaid dividends will accrue per governing documents.
- Loan balance now approximately 65% of appraised value; final maturity extended to July 9, 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000002/0001232582-26-000002-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1232582/000123258226000002/aht-20260113.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001232582-26-000002

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