Form 8-K

8-K — RLJ Lodging Trust

Accession: 0001104659-26-052887

Filed: 2026-04-30

Period: 2026-04-24

CIK: 0001511337

SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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):

April 24, 2026

RLJ LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its

Charter)

Maryland

001-35169

27-4706509

(State

or Other Jurisdiction

Incorporation)

(Commission

File

Number)

(IRS

Employer

Identification

No.)

7373 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite

1500

Bethesda,

Maryland

20814

(Address

of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip

Code)

(301) 280-7777

(Registrant’s

Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former

Name or Former Address, if Changed Since 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 (see General Instructions A.2.

below):

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 each exchange on which registered

Common

Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share

RLJ

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election

of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

RLJ Lodging Trust 2026 Equity Incentive Plan

As described below in Item 5.07 of this Current

Report on Form 8-K, on April 24, 2026, at the Annual Meeting (as defined below), the shareholders of RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”)

approved the RLJ Lodging Trust 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2026 Plan”), which will replace the RLJ Lodging Trust 2021

Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The Board of Trustees of the Company (the “Board”) adopted the 2026 Plan

on March 13, 2026, subject to the receipt of shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting.

Term.

The 2026 Plan was effective as of April 24, 2026, the date of the Annual Meeting (the “Effective Date”). The 2026 Plan terminates

automatically on the day before the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless it is earlier terminated by the committee of the Board

designated by the Board to administer the 2026 Plan.

Eligibility.

Awards may be granted under the 2026 Plan to any employee, officer, trustee, consultant, or adviser (who is a natural person) currently

providing services to the Company or its affiliates.

Awards.

The following types of awards may be made under the 2026 Plan, subject to limitations set forth in the 2026 Plan:

· options, which may be incentive share options or non-qualified share options;

· share appreciation rights;

· restricted shares;

· unrestricted shares;

· share units;

· dividend equivalent rights;

· performance awards;

· long-term incentive awards or “LTIP Units”;

· other equity-based awards; or

· cash.

Available for Issuance. Subject to adjustment as provided in the 2026 Plan, the maximum number of common shares of the Company

that are available for issuance under the 2026 Plan will be equal to the sum of (i) 4,763,000 shares, plus (ii) the number of shares available

for future awards under the 2021 Plan as of the Effective Date, plus (iii) the number of shares related to awards outstanding under the

2021 Plan as of the Effective Date that thereafter terminate by expiration or forfeiture, cancellation, or otherwise without the issuance

of such shares or that would again be available for issuance under the 2021 Plan.

description of the material terms of the 2026 Plan is set forth in Proposal 4 contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 23, 2026. The above description

of certain terms of the 2026 Plan is qualified in all respects by the full text of the 2026 Plan, which the Company will file as an exhibit

to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. Copies of the forms of restricted shares agreement and performance

share unit agreement will also be filed as exhibits to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June

30, 2026.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

April 24, 2026, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which (i) trustees were

elected, (ii) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting

firm, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified, (iii) the compensation program for the Company’s named executive

officers was approved in an advisory vote, and (iv) the 2026 Plan was approved. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on March 23, 2026. The final results for the votes regarding

each proposal are set forth below.

Election of Trustees

The following persons were duly elected as trustees

of the Company until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Robert L. Johnson,

Leslie D. Hale, Evan Bayh, Arthur R. Collins, Nathaniel A. Davis, Patricia L. Gibson, Robert M. La Forgia, Robert J. McCarthy and Robin

Zeigler. The table below sets forth the voting results for each trustee nominee:

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

Robert L. Johnson

107,517,178

5,633,406

11,926

5,252,896

Leslie D. Hale

112,021,180

1,131,360

9,970

5,252,896

Evan Bayh

106,344,279

6,808,070

10,161

5,252,896

Arthur R. Collins

108,347,129

4,598,320

217,061

5,252,896

Nathaniel A. Davis

106,615,806

6,534,551

12,153

5,252,896

Patricia L. Gibson

108,366,208

4,578,779

217,523

5,252,896

Robert M. La Forgia

107,226,242

5,925,774

10,494

5,252,896

Robert J. McCarthy

108,384,247

4,767,767

10,496

5,252,896

Robin Zeigler

108,329,821

4,616,153

216,536

5,252,896

Ratification of PWC as the Company’s Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders

ratified the appointment of PWC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December

31, 2026. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

112,401,134

5,980,919

33,353

—

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders

voted on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation program for the Company’s named executive officers. The table below

sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

99,057,306

14,041,217

63,987

5,252,896

Approval of the RLJ Lodging Trust 2026 Equity Incentive Plan

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders

approved the 2026 Plan, as described above in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The table below sets forth the voting

results for this proposal:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

109,275,582

3,835,789

51,139

5,252,896

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.

RLJ LODGING TRUST

Date: April 30, 2026

By:

/s/ Leslie D. Hale

Leslie D. Hale

President and Chief Executive Officer

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