SEC FORM 4

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^*

Hays J Robison III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100

(Street)

DALLAS

75254

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. [ AHP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Strategy Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2015

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/27/2015		J⁽¹⁾		6,364	A	$0	8,630⁽²⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Performance Stock Units	⁽³⁾							12/31/2017	12/31/2017	Common Stock or LTIP Units⁽³⁾	27,384⁽⁴⁾		27,384⁽⁴⁾	D
LTIP Units⁽⁵⁾	$0							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock⁽⁵⁾	32,786⁽⁵⁾		32,786⁽⁵⁾	D
Common Partnership Units	$0	07/27/2015		J⁽⁸⁾		17,250.9		⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock⁽⁹⁾	17,250.9⁽⁹⁾	$0⁽⁸⁾	33,250.9⁽⁹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transaction reported on this Form 4 reflects a pro rata distribution from Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. ("Ashford Trust") of shares of common stock of Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. ("Ashford Prime") to the common stock holders of Ashford Trust.

2. Includes shares issued to the Reporting Person in connection with the spin-off (the "Spin-Off") of Ashford Prime from Ashford Trust on November 19, 2013, pursuant to which the Reporting Person received one share of Ashford Prime common stock for every five shares of Ashford Trust common stock held on the record date, November 8, 2013.

3. Each performance stock unit ("Performance Stock Unit") award represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Ashford Prime or one long-term incentive partnership unit ("LTIP Unit") in Ashford Hospitality Prime Limited Partnership ("Prime OP"), at the Reporting Person's election if and when the applicable vesting criteria have been achieved.

4. Represents the target share amount that may be issued pursuant to an award of Performance Stock Units. The actual number of Performance Stock Units to be issued upon vesting can range from 0% to 200% of the number of Performance Stock Units awarded, based on achievement of a specified relative total stockholder return, as determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors of Ashford Prime. Assuming continued service through the vesting date and achievement of the specified relative total stockholder return, the Performance Stock Units, as adjusted, will generally vest on December 31, 2017.

5. Vested LTIP Units are convertible into an equal number of fully paid and non-assessable Common Partnership Units, as defined in the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of Prime OP, at the option of the Reporting Person. Common Partnership Units are convertible into cash or, at the option of Ashford Prime, into shares of Ashford Prime's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. The LTIP Units were issued under Ashford Prime's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and do not expire. The LTIP Units vest and are convertible in three equal installments over a three-year term from the date of the award.

6. The LTIP Units reported herein vest and are convertible in three equal installments over a three-year term from the date of the award.

7. The LTIP Units have no expiration date.

8. The transaction reported on this Form 4 reflects a pro rata distribution from Ashford Trust of Common Partnership Units in Ashford Prime OP to the limited partners of Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, Ashford Trust's operating partnership.

9. Also includes Common Partnership Units issued to the Reporting Person in connection with the Spin-Off. Beginning one year from the issuance date, such Common Partnership Units are redeemable by the Reporting Person for cash, or at the option of Ashford Prime, shares of Ashford Prime's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. The Common Partnership Units do not expire.

	/s/ J. Robison Hays III	07/29/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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