Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) CMO logs tax-withholding stock disposition on Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Choice Hotels International Chief Marketing Officer Noha Abdalla reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On this date, 1,263 shares were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction at $104.15 per share, described as payment of tax liability by delivering securities. Following this transaction, Abdalla directly owns 9,894 shares of Choice Hotels common stock.

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^*

Abdalla Noha

(Last) (First) (Middle)

915 MEETING STREET

SUITE 600

(Street)

NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE [ CHH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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	03/02/2026		F		1,263	D	$104.15	9,894	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

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	Sharon Houle Randall, Attorney In Fact	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CHH executive Noha Abdalla report on this Form 4?

Noha Abdalla reported a disposition of 1,263 shares of Choice Hotels common stock. The transaction was a tax-withholding event, where shares were delivered to cover tax liability rather than an open market sale.

At what price were the CHH shares valued in Noha Abdalla’s Form 4 transaction?

The 1,263 Choice Hotels shares in the Form 4 were valued at $104.15 per share. This price is used to calculate the value of the tax-withholding disposition described as payment of tax liability by delivering securities.

How many CHH shares does Noha Abdalla own after the reported Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Noha Abdalla directly owns 9,894 shares of Choice Hotels common stock. This figure reflects her holdings immediately following the 1,263-share tax-withholding disposition reported on the Form 4.

Was the CHH Form 4 transaction by Noha Abdalla an open market sale or a tax withholding?

The transaction was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open market sale. It is coded as “F” and described as payment of tax liability by delivering securities, meaning shares were surrendered to cover taxes.

Does the Form 4 indicate whether Noha Abdalla’s CHH shares are held directly or indirectly?

The Form 4 indicates that Noha Abdalla’s ownership after the transaction is direct. The ownership type is shown as direct with a total of 9,894 shares following the tax-withholding disposition of 1,263 shares.