CFO of Service Properties (NASDAQ: SVC) adds 55,000 shares in open-market buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Service Properties Trust CFO and Treasurer Brian E. Donley bought 55,000 common shares of beneficial interest in an open-market transaction. He paid $1.20 per share, increasing his direct ownership to 203,660 shares. This filing reflects a direct purchase rather than an option exercise or equity award.

Insights

Equity compensation and insider-trading analyst

Service Properties’ CFO made a direct open-market share purchase.

The filing shows CFO and Treasurer Brian E. Donley executed an open-market purchase of 55,000 common shares of beneficial interest at $1.20 per share. This is classified as a non-derivative transaction, meaning he bought regular shares rather than exercising options or other derivatives.

Following the transaction, his direct holdings increased to 203,660 shares. There are no derivative positions listed in the accompanying data, so this filing focuses solely on cash share purchases rather than option-related activity or tax withholding events.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 55,000 shares ($66,000)

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Donley Brian E.

Role CFO and Treasurer

Bought 55,000 shs ($66K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	55,000	$1.20	$66K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares of Beneficial Interest — 203,660 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 55,000 shares Purchase price: $1.20 per share Post-transaction holdings: 203,660 shares

3 metrics

Shares purchased 55,000 shares Open-market purchase of common shares of beneficial interest

Purchase price $1.20 per share Price paid for SVC common shares in the reported trade

Post-transaction holdings 203,660 shares Direct ownership by CFO after the purchase

Key Terms

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, open-market purchase, non-derivative

3 terms

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest financial

"security_title: "Common Shares of Beneficial Interest""

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest are units that represent ownership in a company or organization, like owning a piece of a pie. They give investors voting rights and a chance to share in profits, making them important for those looking to invest and have a say in how the organization is run.

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action: "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Donley Brian E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE RMR GROUP LLC

TWO NEWTON PL., 255 WASH. ST., STE. 300

(Street)

NEWTON MASSACHUSETTS 02458

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Service Properties Trust [ NASDAQ:SVC ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CFO and Treasurer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Shares of Beneficial Interest	04/02/2026		P		55,000	A	$1.2	203,660	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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Brian E. Donley	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did SVC’s CFO report on this Form 4?

Service Properties Trust’s CFO and Treasurer, Brian E. Donley, reported buying 55,000 common shares of beneficial interest. The transaction was an open-market purchase at $1.20 per share, increasing his direct ownership stake in SVC to a total of 203,660 shares after the trade.

At what price did SVC’s CFO buy Service Properties Trust shares?

The CFO bought Service Properties Trust shares at $1.20 per share. He acquired 55,000 common shares of beneficial interest in an open-market transaction, as disclosed in the Form 4, which raised his directly held position to 203,660 shares following completion of the purchase.

How many Service Properties Trust shares does the CFO own after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, the CFO directly owns 203,660 Service Properties Trust common shares. This includes the newly purchased 55,000 shares acquired at $1.20 per share in an open-market transaction, according to the Form 4 filing for SVC.

Was the SVC insider transaction a purchase or a sale?

The SVC insider transaction was a purchase. CFO and Treasurer Brian E. Donley executed an open-market purchase of 55,000 common shares of beneficial interest at $1.20 per share, increasing his directly held stake in Service Properties Trust to 203,660 shares afterward.

Did the SVC Form 4 involve derivative securities or just common shares?

The SVC Form 4 involves only common shares. It reports a non-derivative open-market purchase of 55,000 common shares of beneficial interest at $1.20 each, with no derivative securities such as options or warrants listed in the accompanying transaction summary or derivative section.