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): May 6, 2025

CHATHAM LODGING TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-34693	27-1200777
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200
West Palm Beach,	Florida	33401
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(561) 802-4477

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value	CLDT	New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares	CLDT-PA	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 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On May 6, 2025, Chatham Lodging Trust (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted, in person or by proxy were:

for the election of trustees Edwin B. Brewer, Jr., Jeffrey H. Fisher, David Grissen, Mary Beth Higgins, Rolf E. Ruhfus, and Ethel Isaacs Williams to serve until our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

ii.

for the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025;

iii.

for the approval, in an advisory and non-binding vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

iv.

for the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan

All of the nominees were elected by the requisite vote, the ratification to select the independent registered public accounting firm was approved, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved and the amendment to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:

Trustee	Votes For	Votes Against/Withheld	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes	% For/Against
Edwin B. Brewer, Jr.	39,022,500	453,298	0	3,076,435	98.85%
Jeffrey H. Fisher	39,083,886	391,912	0	3,076,435	99.01%
David Grissen	39,354,215	121,583	0	3,076.435	99.69%
Mary Beth Higgins	39,332,506	143,292	0	3,076,435	99.64%
Rolf E. Ruhfus	39,318,031	157,767	0	3,076,435	99.60%
Ethel Isaacs Williams	39,177,055	298,743	0	3,076,435	99.24%

Ratification of the selection of independent registered public accounting firm:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	% For/Against
42,367,192	165,699	19,342	99.57%

Approval of compensation of named executive officers:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes	% For/Against
38,677,396	701,048	97,355	3,076,435	97.98%

Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes	% For/Against
27,309,914	12,127,136	38,749	3,076,435	69.18%

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.

	CHATHAM LODGING TRUST

May 6, 2025	By:	/s/ Jeremy B. Wegner

		Name: Jeremy B. Wegner
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Chatham Lodging Trust 8-K