Ashford Form 4 / ARCHIE BENNETT JR ownership change

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BENNETT ARCHIE JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

14185 DALLAS PARKWAY

SUITE 1100

(Street)

DALLAS

75254

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ashford Inc. [ AINC ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2020

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

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

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/31/2020		M		371	A	⁽¹⁾	47,586	D
Common Stock								62,116	I	By 1080 Partners, LP
Common Stock								10,597.5⁽²⁾	I	By Ashford Financial Corporation

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Units under Deferred Compensation Plan	⁽³⁾	03/31/2020		M			371	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	371	⁽³⁾	4,451	D
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	$0.21⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,957,297.9⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾		9,199,300	D
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock⁽⁶⁾	$0.21⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	8,510.6⁽⁶⁾		40,000	I	By Trusts⁽⁶⁾
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock⁽⁶⁾	$0.21⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	8,510.6⁽⁶⁾		40,000	I	By Trusts⁽⁶⁾
Common Units⁽⁷⁾	$0⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	152.7		152.7	D
Common Units⁽⁷⁾	$0⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	501.6		501.6	I	By 1080 Partners, LP
Common Units⁽⁷⁾	$0⁽⁷⁾							⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	93.18⁽²⁾		93.18⁽²⁾	I	By Ashford Financial Corporation

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 31, 2020, the Reporting Person received 371 shares of the Issuer's common stock in settlement of an equal number of stock units held under the Ashford Inc. Amended and Restated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (originally adopted by Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., effective January 1, 2008) assumed by Ashford Inc., effective November 12, 2014 (the "Deferred Compensation Plan").

2. Reflects the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities held directly by Ashford Financial Corporation, of which the Reporting Person is a shareholder. The reporting Person disclaims any beneficial interest in any other Common Units or shares of the Issuer's common stock (or securities convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock) held directly or indirectly by Ashford Financial Corporation.

3. Each Stock Unit entitles the Reporting Person to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock on the date (or dates) elected by the Reporting Person under the Deferred Compensation Plan. On March 31, 2020, 371 stock units were settled for an equal number of shares of the Issuer's common stock.

4. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement, dated May 31, 2019, as amended (the "Combination Agreement"), among the Issuer, the Reporting Person, Monty Bennett, Remington Holdings, L.P., Remington Holdings GP, LLC, Project Management LLC, MJB Investments, L.P., Jeremy Welter, James L. Cowen, Ashford Nevada Holding Corp. and Ashford Merger Sub Inc., the Reporting Person acquired 9,279,300 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock as reported on a Form 4 dated November 7, 2019 (the "Form 4").

5. As reported in the Form 4, as of November 6, 2019, the Reporting Person directly owned 9,199,300 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. Such 9,199,300 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have no expiration date and are convertible at any time and from time to time, in full or partially, into 1,957,297.9 shares of the Issuer's common stock at a conversation ratio equal to the liquidation preference of a share of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $25.00, divided by $117.50, subject to adjustment (the "Conversion Ratio").

6. The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock listed here are held in two separate trusts, each of which hold 40,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. In each case, such 40,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock have no expiration date and are convertible at any time and from time to time, in full or partially, into 8,510.6 shares of the Issuer's common stock at the Conversion Ratio. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person herein states that this filing shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of any such interests, and disclaims beneficial ownership of such interests, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

7. The common units ("Common Units") in Ashford Hospitality Advisors LLC, the Issuer's operating subsidiary, owned by the Reporting Person are redeemable for cash or, at the option of the Issuer, convertible into shares of the Issuer's common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. The Common Units have no expiration date.

	/s/ Archie Bennett, Jr.	04/02/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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