FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 *

Ansell Benjamin J MD 		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
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/16/2017
(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                  52800   D    
Common Stock                  103200   I   By Ansell Family Trust  
Common Stock                  15313.307   I   By Benjamin J. Ansell, as Trustee FBO of Benjamin Ansell GST Trust under Agreement dated 1/2/2003  

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
Special Limited Partnership Units   (1) $0   (1) 5/16/2017     A   (2)    16151         (1)   (3) Common Stock   (1)   (1) $0.05   (4) 16151   D    
Common Limited Partnership Units   (5) $0   (5)                    (5)   (3) Common Stock   (5)   (5)   41611   (6) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Special long-term incentive partnership units ("LTIP Units") in Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership, the Issuer's operating subsidiary ("Subsidiary"). Vested LTIP Units, upon achieving parity with the Common Units (as defined below), are convertible into Common Units at the option of the Reporting Person. See Footnote 5 discussing the convertibility of Common Units.
(2)  The LTIP Units reported herein were issued as an annual award under the Issuer's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan upon the Reporting Person's re-election to the Issuer's Board of Directors.
(3)  Neither the LTIP Units nor the Common Units have an expiration date.
(4)  Per LTIP Unit purchase price.
(5)  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 based on a conversion ratio described in the partnership agreement of Subsidiary, which, on May 15, 2017, was 0.9428682274 shares of the Issuer's common stock for each Common Unit.
(6)  Reflects the aggregate number of Common Units currently beneficially owned 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 5 discussing the convertibility of the Common Units.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ansell Benjamin J MD
14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 1100
DALLAS, TX 75254 		X



Signatures
/s/ BENJAMIN J. ANSELL, MD 5/18/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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