FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hays J Robison III 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC [ AHT ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)
3/3/2023
(Street)
DALLAS, TX 75254
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)
 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 Stock                 102839  D   

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: 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
Performance Stock Units (2021) (1) $0 (1)                 12/31/2023  12/31/2023  Common Stock  42752 (2)   42752 (2) D   
Performance LTIP Units (2022) (3) $0 (3)                 12/31/2024  12/31/2024  Common Stock  377688 (4)   377688 (4) D   
Performance Stock Units (2023)  $0 (1) 3/3/2023    A (5)    87338 (2)     12/31/2025  12/31/2025  Common Stock  87338 (2) $0 (1) 87338 (2) D   
Common Limited Partnership Units (6) $0 (6)                  (6)  (7) Common Stock  4680 (6)   4680 (8) D   

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each performance stock unit ("Performance Stock Unit") award granted in 2021 and 2023 represents a right to receive between 0% and 250% of the target number of Performance Stock Units reflected in the table.
(2)  Represents the target number of common stock shares that may be issued pursuant to the award of Performance Stock Units. The actual number of shares of common stock to be issued upon vesting can range from 0% to 250% of the target number of Performance Stock Units reported, based on achievement of specified relative and total stockholder returns of the Issuer. Assuming continued service through the vesting date and achievement of the specified relative and total stockholder returns, the Performance Stock Units, as adjusted, will generally vest on December 31, 2023 (with respect to the 2021 grant) and December 31, 2025 (with respect to the 2023 grant).
(3)  Each performance LTIP unit ("Performance LTIP Unit") award represents a special long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units") in Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary ("Subsidiary") subject to specified performance-based vesting criteria.
(4)  Represents the maximum number of LTIP Units that may vest pursuant to such award of Performance LTIP Units, which is 250% of the target number of LTIP Units. The actual number of Performance LTIP Units that may vest can range from 0% to 250% of the target number of Performance LTIP Units, based on achievement of specified relative and total stockholder returns of the Issuer. Assuming continued service through the vesting date and achievement of the specified relative and total stockholder return, the Performance LTIP Units, will generally vest on December 31, 2024. See Footnote 6 discussing the convertibility of vested LTIP Units.
(5)  The Reporting Person received the Performance Stock Units pursuant to a grant from the Issuer under the Issuer's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan.
(6)  Common Limited Partnership Units of the Subsidiary ("Common Units"). Common Units 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.
(7)  The Common Units do not have an expiration date.
(8)  Reflects the aggregate number of Common Units currently held directly or indirectly, as noted, by the Reporting Person, some of which may have been converted from LTIP Units by the Reporting Person since the Reporting Person's most recent Form 4 or Form 5 filing. See Footnote 6 discussing the convertibility of the Common Units.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hays J Robison III
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 1200
DALLAS, TX 75254
X
President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ J. Robison Hays, III 3/7/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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