# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001301236
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-166739
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 3736
**Document Hash:** 61ee7167c8d69bec31d6b092a26e5408
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-166739.hdr.sgml**: 20260421

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-166739

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 15-12G

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260421

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260421

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260421

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Sotherly Hotels Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001301236
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 15-12G
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32379
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26879383

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 306 SOUTH HENRY STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** WILLIAMSBURG
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 23185
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 757-229-5648

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 306 SOUTH HENRY STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** WILLIAMSBURG
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 23185

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Sotherly Hotel Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130416

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MHI Hospitality CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040823

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**FORM 15** 

**CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION** 

**UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d)** 

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.** 

**Commission File Number: 001-32379** 

## SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

**20 Huling Ave.** 

**Memphis, Tennessee 38103** 

**(901) 346-8800** 

**(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)** 

**8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value** 

**7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value** 

**8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value** 

**(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)** 

**None** 

**(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)** 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

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|:---|:---|
|  Rule 12g-4(a)(1) | ☒ |
|  Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ☐ |
|  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | ☒ |
|  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ☐ |
|  Rule 15d-6 | ☐ |
|  Rule 15d-22(b) | ☐ |

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Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**•** **8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value: 39 holders** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**•** **7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value: 38 holders** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**•** **8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value: 38 holders** 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sotherly Hotels Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.** | **SOTHERLY HOTELS INC.** |
|  Date: April 21, 2026 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Zach Schmidt |
|  |  | Name: Zach Schmidt |
|  |  | Title: Chief Executive Officer |

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