Sec Form 4 Filing - Bennett Monty J @ Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. - 2023-02-24

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 Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. [ BHR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/24/2023 (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 Common Stock 119,777 D Common Stock 216,891 I By MJB Investments, LP Common Stock 17,828 I By Reserve, LP IV Common Stock 86,329 I By Dartmore, LP Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock 44,444 I By MJB Investments, LP

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 LTIP Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 117,922 ( 1 ) 117,922 ( 1 ) I Texas Yarrow 2021 LTIP Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 127,071 ( 1 ) 127,071 ( 4 ) I Texas Yarrow 2021 LTIP Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) 02/24/2023 J( 5 ) 74,093 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 1 ) $ 4.94 ( 5 ) 0 ( 4 ) D LTIP Units ( 1 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) 02/24/2023 J( 5 ) 95,430 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 1 ) $ 4.94 ( 5 ) 0 ( 4 ) I By MJB Operating, LP Performance LTIP Units (2022) ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) 12/31/2024 12/31/2024 Common Stock 455,968 ( 8 ) 455,968 ( 8 ) I Texas Yarrow LLC - 2022 PS Performance LTIP Units (2021) ( 6 ) $ 0 ( 6 ) 12/31/2023 12/31/2023 Common Stock 489,986 ( 7 ) 489,986 ( 7 ) I Texas Yarrow 2021 Common Partnership Units ( 9 ) $ 0 ( 9 ) 02/24/2023 J( 10 ) 242,956 ( 9 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 9 ) $ 4.94 ( 10 ) 0 ( 11 ) D Common Partnership Units ( 9 ) $ 0 ( 9 ) 02/24/2023 J( 10 ) 53,084 ( 9 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 9 ) $ 4.94 ( 10 ) 0 ( 11 ) I By MJB Operating, LP Common Partnership Units ( 9 ) $ 0 ( 9 ) 02/24/2023 J( 10 ) 664,012.7 ( 9 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 9 ) $ 4.94 ( 10 ) 0 ( 11 ) I By Dartmore, LP Common Partnership Units ( 9 ) $ 0 ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 123,477.15 ( 9 ) 123,477.15 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) I By Ashford Financial Corporation ( 12 ) Common Partnership Units ( 9 ) $ 0 ( 9 ) 02/24/2023 J( 10 ) 46,364.7 ( 9 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 9 ) $ 4.94 ( 10 ) 0 ( 11 ) I By MJB Investments, LP Common Partnership Units ( 9 ) $ 0 ( 9 ) 02/24/2023 J( 10 ) 143,924.9 ( 9 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 9 ) $ 4.94 ( 10 ) 0 ( 11 ) I By Reserve, LP IV Common Partnership Units ( 9 ) $ 0 ( 9 ) 02/24/2023 J( 10 ) 103,911.2 ( 9 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 0 ( 9 ) $ 4.94 ( 10 ) 0 ( 11 ) I By Reserve, LP III

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Bennett Monty J 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1200 DALLAS, TX75254 X Signatures /s/ Monty J. Bennett 02/27/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents special long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units") in Braemar Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary ("Subsidiary"). Vested LTIP Units, upon achieving parity with the Common Partnership Units (as defined below) are convertible into Common Partnership Units at the option of the Reporting Person. See Footnote 9 discussing convertibility of Common Partnership Units. ( 2 )The LTIP Units reported herein vest and are convertible in three (3) equal installments over a three (3) year term from the date of the award. See Footnote 1 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units. ( 3 )Neither the Common Partnership Units nor vested LTIP Units (including any LTIP Units awarded upon achievement of the specified performance criteria relating to vested Performance LTIP Units) have an expiration date. ( 4 )Reflects the aggregate number of LTIP Units held directly or indirectly by the Reporting Person, and includes LTIP Units comprising awards previously granted to, and reported by, the Reporting Person. Such LTIP Units have different grant and vesting dates and include those which (i) may have achieved parity with the Common Partnership Units, (ii) have not yet achieved parity with the Common Partnership Units, (iii) are currently vested or (iv) have not yet vested. Such LTIP Units have been combined herein solely for reporting purposes. See Footnote 1 discussing convertibility of LTIP Units and Footnote 9 discussing convertibility of Common Partnership Units. ( 5 )On February 24, 2023, each vested LTIP Unit was converted into Common Limited Partnership Units of the Subsidiary ("Common Partnership Units") at the election of the Reporting Person on a one-for-one basis. Pursuant to a Notice of Exercise of Redemption Right (the "Redemption Notice"), the Reporting Person subsequently elected to redeem the Common Partnership Units and such redemption was settled in cash at the Issuer's election at a price per Common Partnership Unit based on the average of the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock for the ten consecutive trading days ending on February 23, 2023, rounded to the nearest cent. ( 6 )Each performance LTIP unit ("Performance LTIP Unit") award represents an LTIP Unit subject to specified performance-based vesting criteria. ( 7 )The Reporting Person received the Performance LTIP Units and LTIP Units awards reported herein under the Issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. ( 8 )Represents the maximum number of LTIP Units that may vest pursuant to the 2021 and 2022 awards of Performance LTIP Units, which is 200% of the target number of LTIP Units. The actual number of Performance LTIP Units that may vest can range from 0% to 200% of the target number of Performance LTIP Units, based on achievement of specified performance metrics. Assuming continued service through the vesting date and minimum achievement of the specified performance metrics, the Performance LTIP Units will generally vest on December 31, 2023 (with respect to the 2021 Performance LTIP Units) and December 31, 2024 (with respect to the 2022 Performance LTIP Units). See Footnote 1 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units. ( 9 )Common Partnership Units are redeemable for cash or, at the option of the Issuer, redeemable for shares of the Issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. ( 10 )On February 24, 2023, pursuant to the Redemption Notice, the Reporting Person elected to redeem the Common Partnership Units and such redemption was settled in cash at the election of the Issuer at a price per Common Partnership Unit based on the average of the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock for the ten consecutive trading days ending on February 23, 2023, rounded to the nearest cent. ( 11 )Reflects the aggregate number of Common Partnership Units currently held directly or indirectly, as noted, by the Reporting Person, some of which may have been converted from LTIP Units by the Reporting Person since the Reporting Person's most recent Form 4 or Form 5 filing. See Footnote 9 discussing the convertibility of the Common Partnership Units. ( 12 )The Common Partnership Units reflected as beneficially owned indirectly through Ashford Financial Corporation reflect only the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in all Common Partnership Units owned by such entity. The Reporting Person hereby disclaims interest in all other securities of the Issuer or the Subsidiary owned directly by such entity.

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