8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2022

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-34693	27-1200777
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200
West Palm Beach,	Florida	33401
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(561) 802-4477

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value	CLDT	New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares	CLDT-PA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b.2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 8.01.    Other Events

    On February 22, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board has set the date for the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders for May 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EDT with a record date of March 24, 2022. A copy of such press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 22, 2022 announcing date of 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
104	Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
February 22, 2022	By:	/s/ Jeremy B. Wegner
		Name: Jeremy B. Wegner
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Chatham Lodging Announces Date of 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., February 22, 2022 - Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust focused on investing in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service hotels (“Chatham” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Trustees has set the date for the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders for May 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EST. The meeting will be held at the Company’s corporate offices located at 222 Lakeview Avenue, 1st Floor, Palms Meeting Room, West Palm Beach, Fla., 33401.

The record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting will be the close of business on March 24, 2022.

About Chatham Lodging Trust

Chatham Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust focused primarily on investing in upscale, extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels. The company owns 42 hotels with 6,340 rooms/suites in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Additional information about Chatham may be found at chathamlodgingtrust.com.

Company:

Chatham Lodging Trust

Dennis Craven, 561-227-1386

dcraven@cl-trust.com

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Document Information [Line Items]
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Series A Preferred Stock
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