---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001574085-24-000211"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHR"
cik: "0001574085"
company_name: "Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T19:14:17.999353+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Braemar Hotels appoints Jay Shah to board; expands to nine directors

## Summary
- Jay Shah appointed to Braemar's Board of Directors effective Oct 4, 2024; board expanded from 8 to 9.
- Shah is former CEO of Hersha Hotels & Resorts (17 years) and currently Senior Advisor to Hersha.
- Appointment follows cooperation agreement with Blackwells Capital LLC reached July 2, 2024.
- Shah will receive standard non-employee director compensation; committees not yet assigned.
- Shah brings hospitality industry and public company expertise to board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001574085-24-000211
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHR
- cik: 0001574085
- company_name: Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000157408524000211/0001574085-24-000211-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000157408524000211/bhr-20241004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001574085-24-000211
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001574085-24-000211.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001574085-24-000211.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jay H. Shah was appointed as Director at Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on October 4, 2024, the Board increased the number of directors of the Company from eight to nine and appointed Mr. Jay H. Shah as the Additional Board Member to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000157408524000211/0001574085-24-000211-index.htm

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