# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001476045
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-016450
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6286
**Document Hash:** f2a8ea4fc2565ce67504f9433ade8160
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-016450.hdr.sgml**: 20260512

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-016450

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260512

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260512

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260512

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Chatham Lodging Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001476045
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 271200777
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34693
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26969226

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 LAKEVIEW AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** WEST PALM BEACH
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33401
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (561) 802-4477

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 LAKEVIEW AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** WEST PALM BEACH
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33401

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**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)

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| **Maryland** | **001-34693** | **27-1200777** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction<br> of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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| **222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200** |  |  |
| **West Palm Beach,** | **Florida** | **33401** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |

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**(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:**

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| **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 |

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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 ☐

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**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:

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| Trustee | Votes For | Votes<br> Against/Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | %For/Against |
| Edwin B. Brewer, Jr. | 40502571 | 503194 | 0 | 2701705 | 98.77% |
| Jeffrey H. Fisher | 40547694 | 458071 | 0 | 2701705 | 98.88% |
| David Grissen | 40780150 | 225615 | 0 | 2701705 | 99.45% |
| Mary Beth Higgins | 40757764 | 248001 | 0 | 2701705 | 99.40% |
| Rolf E. Ruhfus | 40748500 | 257265 | 0 | 2701705 | 99.37% |
| Ethel Isaacs Williams | 40614281 | 391484 | 0 | 2701705 | 99.05% |

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Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm:

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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | %For/Against |
| 43200054 | 501149 | 6268 | 98.85% |

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Approval of compensation of named executive officers:

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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | %For/Against |
| 40237015 | 732587 | 36163 | 2701705 | 98.21% |

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**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.

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|  | CHATHAM LODGING TRUST | CHATHAM LODGING TRUST |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *May 12, 2026* | *By:* | */s/ Jeremy Wegner* |
|  |  | *Name: Jeremy Wegner* |
|  |  | *Title: Senior Vice President and* <br> *Chief Financial Officer* |

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