Service Properties CFO withholds 4,010 shares

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Service Properties Trust (SVC) reported that its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Brian E. Donley, had 4,010 common shares of beneficial interest withheld on September 17, 2026 to pay tax liability associated with a vesting equity award, at a value of $6.57 per share. After this tax-withholding transaction, Donley directly held 65,834 common shares. The company states this withholding was a payment of tax liability incident to vesting under Rule 16b-3, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 4,010 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Donley Brian E.

Role CFO and Treasurer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest F1	4,010	$6.57	$26K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares of Beneficial Interest — 65,834 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, 69,844 to 65,834 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of the security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for tax: 4,010 shares Per-share value for tax withholding: $6.57 per share Shares held after transaction: 65,834 shares

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Shares withheld for tax 4,010 shares Common shares of beneficial interest withheld on September 17, 2026 to pay tax liability

Per-share value for tax withholding $6.57 per share Value used for the 4,010 withheld shares on September 17, 2026

Shares held after transaction 65,834 shares Directly held common shares of beneficial interest by CFO Brian E. Donley after the transaction

Key Terms

Payment of tax liability, withholding securities, Rule 16b-3

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Payment of tax liability financial

"Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting"

withholding securities financial

"Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting"

Rule 16b-3 regulatory

"vesting of the security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3"

Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did Service Properties Trust (SVC) disclose for its CFO?

Service Properties Trust disclosed that CFO and Treasurer Brian E. Donley had 4,010 common shares withheld on September 17, 2026 to pay tax liability related to a vesting equity award, at a value of $6.57 per share.

How many SVC shares does the CFO hold after the reported Form 4 transaction?

After the tax-withholding transaction, CFO Brian E. Donley directly holds 65,834 common shares of beneficial interest of Service Properties Trust.

Was the SVC CFO’s September 17, 2026 share withholding a market sale?

No. The filing states the 4,010 shares were withheld as payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of an equity award, rather than an open-market sale.

What price per share was used for the SVC CFO’s tax-withholding shares?

The 4,010 withheld shares were valued at $6.57 per share for purposes of paying the reported tax liability tied to the vesting equity award.

Was a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan involved in the SVC CFO’s Form 4 transaction?

No. The Form 4 indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for the September 17, 2026 tax-withholding transaction involving the SVC CFO.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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)
09/17/2026

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	09/17/2026		F(1)		4,010	D	$6.57	65,834	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:

1. Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to the vesting of the security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

	/s/ Brian E. Donley	09/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)