{"url_path":"/sec/svc/8-k/2026-06-12/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-12","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/0001104659-26-073440-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-073440","cik":"0000945394","ticker":"SVC","issuer_name":"Service Properties Trust","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/945394/0001104659-26-073440-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000945394","primary_entity_name":"Service Properties Trust"},"word_count":257,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07.**\n**Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nAt the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the\nelection of seven Trustees to the Company’s Board of Trustees each for a one year term of office continuing until the Company’s\n2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until her or his respective successor is duly elected and qualifies. The following persons were\nelected as Trustees and received the following votes:\n\n \n\n**Nominee**\n \n**Votes For**\n \n**Against**\n \n**Abstain**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\nLaurie B. Burns\n \n95,060,944\n \n17,727,239\n \n137,819\n \n14,178,570\n\nRobert E. Cramer\n \n71,387,274\n \n41,349,899\n \n188,829\n \n14,178,570\n\nDonna D. Fraiche\n \n81,761,146\n \n31,021,658\n \n143,198\n \n14,178,570\n\nWilliam A. Lamkin\n \n94,808,514\n \n17,932,956\n \n184,532\n \n14,178,570\n\nRajan C. Penkar\n \n95,227,689\n \n17,547,601\n \n150,712\n \n14,178,570\n\nChristopher J. Bilotto\n \n95,546,693\n \n17,225,521\n \n153,788\n \n14,178,570\n\nAdam Portnoy\n \n74,500,382\n \n38,258,808\n \n166,812\n \n14,178,570\n\n \n\nThe Company’s shareholders also voted on\na non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item\n402 of Regulation S-K in the 2026 Proxy Statement. This proposal received the following votes:\n\n \n\n**For**\n \n**Against**\n \n**Abstain**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n93,864,625\n \n18,402,279\n \n659,098\n \n14,178,570\n\n \n\nThe Company’s shareholders also ratified\nthe appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for the 2026 fiscal year. This\nproposal received the following votes:\n\n \n\n**For**\n \n**Against**\n \n**Abstain**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n117,966,231\n \n8,958,631\n \n179,710\n \nN/A\n\n \n\n \n\nAs described above in Item 5.02, the Company’s shareholders also\nvoted on the approval of the Share Award Plan. This proposal received the following votes:\n\n \n\n**For**\n \n**Against**\n \n**Abstain**\n \n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n90,434,074\n \n9,750,120\n \n12,741,808\n \n14,178,570\n\n \n\nThe results reported above are final voting results."}