SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Welter Jeremy

(Last) (First) (Middle)
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 1100

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75254

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ashford Inc. [ AINC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Co-President and COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2019
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 11/15/2019 P 222 A $22.56 37,761 D
Common Stock 11/15/2019 P 2,014 A $22.6 39,775 D
Common Stock 11/15/2019 P 83 A $22.5 39,858 D
Common Stock 11/15/2019 P 99 A $22.55 39,957 D
Common Stock 11/15/2019 P 43 A $22.4 40,000 D
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock(1) $0.21(1) (1) (1) Common Stock(1) 32,400 6,893(1) D
Stock Options (right to purchase) $61.12 02/27/2022 02/27/2029 Common Stock 35,000 35,000 D
Stock Options (right to purchase) $94.96 03/14/2021 03/14/2028 Common Stock 27,451 27,451 D
Stock Options (right to purchase) $57.71 10/03/2020 10/03/2027 Common Stock 17,500 17,500 D
Stock Options (right to purchase) $57.34 04/18/2020 04/18/2027 Common Stock 17,500 17,500 D
Stock Options (right to purchase) $45.59 03/31/2019 03/31/2026 Common Stock 35,000 35,000 D
Stock Options (right to purchase) $85.97 12/11/2017 12/11/2022 Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Common Units(2) $0.00(2) (2) (2) Common Stock(2) 68.18 68.18 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, as amended, among the Issuer, the Reporting Person, Monty Bennett, Archie Bennett, Jr., Remington Holdings, L.P., Remington Holdings GP, LLC, Project Management LLC, MJB Investments, L.P., James L. Cowen, Ashford Nevada Holding Corp. and Ashford Merger Sub Inc., the Reporting Person, directly or indirectly through certain affiliates, acquired 32,400 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock as reported herein. Such 32,400 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have no expiration date and are convertible at any time and from time to time, in full or partially, into 6,893 shares of the Issuer's common stock at a conversation ratio equal to the liquidation preference of a share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $25.00, divided by $117.50, subject to adjustment.
2. Common units ("Common Units") in Ashford Hospitality Advisors LLC, the Issuer's operating subsidiary, owned 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 on a 1-for-1 basis. The Common Units have no expiration date.
/s/ Jeremy Welter 11/18/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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