Sec Form 4 Filing - Bennett Monty J @ ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC - 2015-03-20

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Bennett Monty J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC [ AHT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman of the Board
(Last) (First) (Middle)
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/20/2015
(Street)
DALLAS, TX75254
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Special Limited Partnership Units ( 1 ) $ 0 03/20/2015 A 478,969 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) $ 0.05 ( 4 ) 1,031,972 ( 5 ) D
Special Limited Partnership Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 67,177 ( 5 ) I By Reserve LP, IV
Special Limited Partnership Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 107,823 ( 5 ) I By Reserve LP, III
Common Limited Partnership Units ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 233,334 ( 6 ) D
Common Limited Partnership Units ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 2,756,028 ( 6 ) I By Dartmore LP
Common Limited Partnership Units ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 3 ) Commmon Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 192,440 ( 6 ) I By MJB Investments LP
Common Limited Partnership Units ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 530,191 ( 6 ) I By Reserve LP, IV
Common Limited Partnership Units ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 323,469 ( 6 ) I By Reserve LP, III
Common Limited Partnership Units ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 512,500 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) I By Ashford Financial Corporation
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bennett Monty J
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 1100
DALLAS, TX75254
X CEO and Chairman of the Board
Signatures
/s/ MONTY J. BENNETT 03/24/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Special long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units") in Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary ("Subsidiary"). Vested LTIP Units, upon achieving parity with the Common Limited Partnership Units of the Subsidiary ("Common Units"), are convertible into Common Units at the option of the Reporting Person. Common Units are redeemable for cash or, at the option of the Issuer, convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock based on a conversion ratio described in the partnership agreement of Subsidiary, which, on March 20, 2015, was 0.92472 shares of the Issuer's common stock for each Common Unit.
( 2 )The LTIP Units reported herein vest and are convertible in three substantially equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
( 3 )Neither the Common Units nor the LTIP Units have an expiration date.
( 4 )Per LTIP Unit purchase price.
( 5 )Includes LTIP Units previously granted to, and reported by, the Reporting Person having different grant and vesting dates, some of which (i) may have achieved parity with the Common Units, (ii) have not yet achieved parity with the Common Units, (iii) are currently vested, or (iv) have not yet vested.
( 6 )Common Units currently held by the Reporting Person, some of which may have been converted from LTIPs by the Reporting Person. Common Units are redeemable for cash or, at the option of the Issuer, convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock based on a conversion ratio described in the partnership agreement of Subsidiary, which, on March 20, 2015, was 0.92472 shares of the Issuer's common stock for each Common Unit.
( 7 )Common Units held directly by Ashford Financial Corporation, reflecting only the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the Common Units held by such entity. The Reporting Person hereby disclaims interest in all other securities of the Issuer held directly by such entity.

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