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BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 16 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting ownership of RLJ Lodging Trust common stock. The filing states BlackRock beneficially owns 13,766,839 shares, representing 9.1% of the class, with 13,379,859 shares of sole voting power. The cover shows CUSIP 74965L101. Signature dated 04/24/2026.
RLJ Lodging Trust filed an Amendment No. 16 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting that The Vanguard Group beneficial ownership in RLJ common stock is 0%, representing 0 shares as of the amendment.
The filing explains Vanguard completed an internal realignment on January 12, 2026, and certain subsidiaries now report disaggregated holdings in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
RLJ Lodging Trust has issued its 2026 proxy statement for the virtual annual meeting on April 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Shareholders of record on February 27, 2026, can vote on four key proposals, including electing nine trustees, ratifying PwC as auditor, approving executive pay on an advisory basis, and adopting the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.
The company highlights a 92% Say-on-Pay approval in 2025, a portfolio of 92 hotels with 20,600 rooms in 23 states and D.C., and continued focus on brand conversions, major renovations, balance sheet refinancing, and share repurchases. Governance and ESG priorities include a majority-independent, diverse board, strong ownership guidelines, and detailed sustainability reporting and targets.
RLJ Lodging Trust President and CEO Leslie D. Hale received a grant of 163,052 restricted common shares that vest immediately, issued under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. To cover tax withholding on this vesting, 133,530 common shares were surrendered back to the company at $7.60 per share. After these compensation-related transactions, Hale directly holds 2,170,936 common shares.
RLJ Lodging Trust Chief Accounting Officer Christopher Andrew Gormsen reported equity compensation activity in company common shares. He received a grant of 15,599 restricted common shares that vested immediately under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. To satisfy related tax withholding obligations, 7,821 common shares were surrendered to the issuer at $7.60 per share, rather than sold on the open market. After these transactions, Gormsen directly holds 231,417 common shares of RLJ Lodging Trust.
RLJ Lodging Trust Executive Chairman Robert L. Johnson received a grant of 40,559 restricted common shares that vested immediately under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. To cover related tax withholding obligations, 22,495 common shares were surrendered to the company at a price of $7.60 per share, a non-market, tax-settlement disposition rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, Johnson directly holds 1,586,626 common shares. He also directly holds 335,250 OP Units, which are immediately redeemable, subject to partnership agreement limits, for cash equal to the market value of one common share or, at the company’s election, an equal number of common shares, with no expiration date.
RLJ Lodging Trust SVP, CFO & Treasurer Nikhil Bhalla received 14,039 restricted common shares that vested immediately under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. To cover related tax withholding obligations, 8,132 common shares were surrendered to the issuer at $7.60 per share, leaving 201,504 common shares held directly.
RLJ Lodging Trust EVP and COO Thomas Bardenett reported routine equity compensation activity. He received a grant of 34,319 restricted common shares that vested immediately under the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. To cover related tax withholding obligations, 19,080 common shares were surrendered to the company at $7.60 per share, rather than sold on the open market. After these transactions, he directly holds 502,674 common shares.
RLJ Lodging Trust files its annual report describing a focused U.S. hotel REIT concentrated in premium-branded, rooms-oriented hotels. As of December 31, 2025, it owned 93 hotels with about 20,800 rooms across 23 states and Washington, D.C., heavily weighted to Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt brands.
The company operates through an UPREIT structure, leasing most hotels to taxable REIT subsidiaries managed by independent operators such as Aimbridge and Hilton. It reports about $2.2 billion of debt, mostly fixed or hedged, and emphasizes a “flexible balance sheet” with primarily unsecured financing.
RLJ highlights key risks including economic cycles, interest-rate and inflation pressures, competition from hotels and alternative accommodations, labor shortages, cybersecurity and AI-related technology risks, environmental liabilities, natural disasters and climate impacts, and REIT-specific tax and distribution constraints. The report also details sustainability initiatives, including cuts in energy use per square foot and greenhouse gas emissions since 2019 and a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 35% by 2030.