# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001574085
**File Stem:** 0001574085-26-000026
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 7057
**Document Hash:** df49d0f04661838344d6e89d0c5c1b54
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001574085-26-000026.hdr.sgml**: 20260227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001574085-26-000026

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260220

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001574085
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 462488594
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35972
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26701285

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1100
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75254
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (972) 490-9600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1100
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75254

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130410

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K/A** 

**(Amendment No. 1)**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)**

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2026** 

**BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| Maryland | 001-35972 | 46-2488594 |
| *(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)* | *(Commission File Number)* | *(IRS employer identification number)* |
| 14185 Dallas Parkway |  |  |
| Suite 1200 |  |  |
| Dallas |  |  |
| Texas |  | 75254 |
| *(Address of principal executive offices)* |  | *(Zip code)* |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600** 

**Not Applicable**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since 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 14-a-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))

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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. ☐

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Common Stock** | **BHR** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **Preferred Stock, Series B** | **BHR-PB** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **Preferred Stock, Series D** | **BHR-PD** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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**ITEM 5.02 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.**

As previously disclosed by Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (the "Company") in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2026 (the "Original Report"), Babak "Bob" Ghassemieh's resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company became effective on February 20, 2026.

Counsel, acting on behalf of the Company, provided a copy of the Original Report to counsel for Mr. Ghassemieh, and in response to such filing, counsel, acting on behalf of Mr. Ghassemieh, submitted a letter dated February 25, 2026, to the Company's counsel.

A copy of Mr. Ghassemieh's letter is included as Exhibit 17.1 to this Form 8-K/A.

**ITEM 9.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.**

(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits

<u>Exhibit Number</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Description</u>

17.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Letter from Mr. Ghassemieh, dated February 25, 2026](bhr-letter22526.htm)</u>

104&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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**SIGNATURE**

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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC. | BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC. |
| Dated: February 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jim Plohg |
|  |  | Jim Plohg |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |

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## Exhibit 17.1

![](bhr-letter22526001.jpg)

EMAIL: AWARD@OLSHANLAW.COM DIRECT DIAL: 212.451.2368 February 25, 2026 VIA EMAIL Richard Brand White & Case LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Re: Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") Dear Richard: We write on behalf of Babak (Bob) Ghassemieh regarding the Company's disclosure under Item 5.02 of its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2026. In addition to the objections to the Company's assertions that we expressed in our February 23, 2026 letter, we note the following point of clarification and disagreement with the Company. The fact that Mr. Ghassemieh was not a member of any standing committee of the Company's board of directors (the "Board") or the Special Committee formed to explore strategic alternatives was not by choice. Mr. Ghassemieh made multiple requests to be appointed to a standing committee or the Special Committee, but the Board refused to appoint him to any committee. We further note that Mr. Ghassemieh requested but was not invited to attend any meetings of the committees of the Board as an observer. Mr. Ghassemieh believes that this was in conflict with the meeting attendance policy in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. Sincerely, Adrienne M. Ward Cc: Glenn M. Kurtz, Esq. Andrew Freedman, Esq. Lori Marks-Esterman, Esq. Dorothy Sluszka, Esq. Bob Ghassemieh

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