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 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)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Strategy Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2014
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 11/12/2014 J(1) 7,586 A (1) 7,694(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Units(3) $0 11/12/2014(3) J(3) 77.05 (3) (3) Common Stock(3) 77.05 $0 77.05 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares were acquired by the Reporting Person in connection with an exchange offer by the Issuer for common units of Ashford Hospitality Advisors LLC ("Ashford LLC") previously held by the Reporting Person. For every fifty-five (55) common units of Ashford LLC exchanged by the Reporting Person, the Reporting Person received one (1) share of common stock of the Issuer.
2. Includes one hundred eight (108) shares of the Issuer's common stock distributed by Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. ("Ashford Trust") in connection with the spin-off of the Issuer from Ashford Trust.
3. Represents common units ("Common Units") in Ashford LLC, the Issuer's operating subsidiary, owned by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person held such Common Units prior to the spin-off of the Issuer from Ashford Trust, but such Common Units were not convertible except upon consummation of such spin-off. Common Units, on or after November 12, 2015, 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/ J. ROBISON HAYS III 11/13/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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