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PEB · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed July 29, 2026

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
July 29, 2026
Period
Jul 24, 2026
Ticker
PEB
Accession
0001474098-26-000056
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Pebblebrook reports Q2 2026 results; board approves new $50M preferred share repurchase program.

Buyback authorized
About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Market cap
$2.1B
1Y TSR
+81.7%
3Y TSR
+8.6%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Real Estate
CEO
Jon E Bortz
Last annual meeting: May 29, 2026 · View full Pebblebrook Hotel Trust profile →
peb-20260724

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 24, 2026

PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 001-34571 27-1055421
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

4747 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 1100, Bethesda, Maryland
20814
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (240) 507-1300

Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per sharePEBNew York Stock Exchange
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par valuePEB-PENew York Stock Exchange
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par valuePEB-PFNew York Stock Exchange
Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par valuePEB-PGNew York Stock Exchange
Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.01 par valuePEB-PHNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 29, 2026, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 24, 2026, the board of trustees of the Company authorized a new preferred share repurchase program of up to $50.0 million which will commence upon the completion of the Company's current $100.0 million preferred share repurchase program authorized on February 17, 2023, under which $45.6 million remains available for repurchase of preferred shares. Under the terms of the new program, the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $50.0 million of its 6.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, 6.30% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, 6.375% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and 5.70% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares from time to time in transactions on the open market or by private agreement. As of July 24, 2026, the aggregate liquidation value of the preferred shares that may be repurchased pursuant to the preferred share repurchase programs was $639.5 million.
The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases under the new program will be determined by the Company in its discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price, liquidity and economic considerations, and market conditions. The new program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of preferred shares. The new program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
Press release, issued July 29, 2026, providing the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST 
 
July 29, 2026By:  /s/ Raymond D. Martz
 Name:  Raymond D. Martz
  Title:  Co-President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary


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When did Pebblebrook Hotel Trust file this 8-K?
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on July 29, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001474098-26-000056.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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Pebblebrook reports Q2 2026 results; board approves new $50M preferred share repurchase program. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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