Form 8-K

8-K — Chatham Lodging Trust

Accession: 0001437749-26-016450

Filed: 2026-05-12

Period: 2026-05-12

CIK: 0001476045

SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2026

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-34693

27-1200777

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200

West Palm Beach,

Florida

33401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(561) 802-4477

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value

CLDT

New York Stock Exchange

6.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares

CLDT-PA

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b.2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On May 12, 2026, Chatham Lodging Trust (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy were:

(i)

for the election of trustees Edwin B. Brewer, Jr., Jeffrey H. Fisher, David Grissen, Mary Beth Higgins, Rolf E. Ruhfus, and Ethel Isaacs Williams to serve until our 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

(ii)

for the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; and

(iii)

for the approval, in an advisory and non-binding vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

All of the nominees were elected by the requisite vote, the ratification to select the independent registered public accountants was approved, and the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:

Trustee

Votes For

Votes

Against/Withheld

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

%For/Against

Edwin B. Brewer, Jr.

40,502,571

503,194

2,701,705

98.77%

Jeffrey H. Fisher

40,547,694

458,071

2,701,705

98.88%

David Grissen

40,780,150

225,615

2,701,705

99.45%

Mary Beth Higgins

40,757,764

248,001

2,701,705

99.40%

Rolf E. Ruhfus

40,748,500

257,265

2,701,705

99.37%

Ethel Isaacs Williams

40,614,281

391,484

2,701,705

99.05%

Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

%For/Against

43,200,054

501,149

6,268

98.85%

Approval of compensation of named executive officers:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

%For/Against

40,237,015

732,587

36,163

2,701,705

98.21%

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST

May 12, 2026

By:

/s/ Jeremy Wegner

Name: Jeremy Wegner

Title: Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

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