At the 2026 Annual Meeting held on April 24, shareholders elected nine trustees, ratified PWC as auditor, approved executive compensation, and adopted the new 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.
Key takeaways
All nine trustee nominees were elected, with Robert L. Johnson receiving the lowest 'For' vote support at 107.5 million votes.
Shareholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The advisory proposal to approve named executive officer compensation passed with 99.1 million votes for and 14.0 million against.
The RLJ Lodging Trust 2026 Equity Incentive Plan was approved, authorizing an initial pool of 4,763,000 common shares plus additional rollover shares.
The 2026 Plan becomes effective April 24, 2026, replacing the 2021 Plan and terminating automatically on the day before its tenth anniversary.