CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE 10-Q

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION Director and Officer Trading Arrangements None of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the period covered by this quarterly report. 32 Table of Contents ITEM 6. EXHIBITS Exhibit Number and Description Exhibit Number Description 3.01(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Choice Hotels Franchising, Inc. (renamed Choice Hotels International, Inc.) 3.02(b) Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Choice Hotels International, Inc. dated April 26, 2013 3.03(c) Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Choice Hotels International, Inc., dated May 16, 2024 3.04(d) Third Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Choice Hotels International, Inc., dated May 21, 2026 3.05(d) Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Choice Hotels International, Inc., dated May 21, 2026 10.1(e)† Separation Agreement, dated May 20, 2026, between Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Patrick S. Pacious 31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) 31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) 32* Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 101.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document 101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document 101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document 101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) * Filed herewith † Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan. (a) Incorporated by reference to the identical document filed as an exhibit to Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed August 31, 1998 (Reg. No. 333-62543). (b) Incorporated by reference to the identical document filed as an exhibit to Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 26, 2013, filed May 1, 2013. (c) Incorporated by reference to the identical document filed as an exhibit to Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 15, 2024, filed May 17, 2024. (d) Incorporated by reference to the identical document filed as an exhibit to Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2026, filed May 21, 2026. (e) Incorporated by reference to the identical document filed as an exhibit to Choice Hotels International, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 2026, filed May 20, 2026. 33 Table of Contents 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 thereunto duly authorized. CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. August 5, 2026 By: /s/ DOMINIC E. DRAGISICH Dominic E. Dragisich Interim Chief Executive Officer CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. August 5, 2026 By: /s/ SCOTT E. OAKSMITH Scott E. Oaksmith Chief Financial Officer 34