UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Al Shams Investments LTD
Wafic Rida Said
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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On May 22, 2026, Al Shams Investments Limited (“ASIL”), together with the other participants named herein, filed Amendment No. 7 to their Schedule 13D, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
Certain Information Concerning the Participants
ASIL, together with the other Participants (as defined below), intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) and accompanying WHITE Universal Proxy Card to be used to solicit proxies from the shareholders of the Company in connection with the Annual Meeting.
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE FILED OR WILL FILE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING ABOUT THE MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS, BY SECURITY HOLDINGS OR OTHERWISE.
At this time, the participants in the solicitation of proxies are anticipated to be ASIL and Wafic Rida Said (collectively, the “Participants”).
The Definitive Proxy Statement and accompanying WHITE Universal Proxy Card will be furnished to some or all of the Company’s shareholders and will be, along with other relevant documents, available at no charge on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/.
Information about the Participants and a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained on an amendment to Schedule 13D filed by the Participants with the SEC on May 22, 2026, and is available here.