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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Maryland ( State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization ) 3 Bethesda Metro Center , Suite 1000 Bethesda , Maryland ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) Title of Class Common Shares of beneficial interest , par value $ 0.01 per share Commission File Number 001-35169 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Large accelerated filer Non - accelerated filer RLJ LODGING TRUST ( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter ) □ ☑ to ( 301 ) 280-7777 ( Registrant's Telephone Number , Including Area Code ) Trading Symbol RLJ RLJ - A 27-4706509 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 20814 ( Zip Code ) $ 1.95 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares , par value $ 0.01 per share Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes > No □ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Name of Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . X Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , " " smaller reporting company , " and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company 000