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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Choice Hotels (CHH)

Choice Hotels names interim CEO Dominic Dragisich as president and CEO, effective Aug. 31

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Choice Hotels appointed Dominic Dragisich, its interim CEO since May 20, 2026, as president and CEO and as a director, effective August 31, 2026. Former President and CEO Patrick Pacious resigned from the board on the same date, ending his transitional advisory role. The filing sets out a $1,000,000 base salary and enhanced severance terms for Dragisich, which shareholders may track in future proxy disclosures.

Key points

  • Dragisich, age 44, was previously Chief Financial Officer from March 2017 to September 2023 and has been interim CEO since May 20, 2026.
  • Base salary of $1,000,000, short-term incentive target of 150% of base salary, and a minimum 2027 long-term incentive award value of at least $4,000,000.
  • One-time restricted stock unit award with a grant date value of $1,000,000, cliff vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.
  • Severance agreement amended: lump sum severance of 200% of base salary and bonus, rising to 250% on a Change in Control Termination.

The filing

CompanyChoice Hotels (CHH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 31, 2026, 9:05 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-375580

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 31, 2026.

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