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): June 9, 2022

TravelCenters of America Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

440 - 808-9100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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. ¨

In this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and “the Company” refer to TravelCenters of America Inc.

Item 5.07.         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on June 9, 2022 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders voted on the election of two Directors in Class III of the Board of Directors each for a three year term of office continuing until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until her, his or their respective successor is duly elected and qualifies. The following persons were elected as Directors and received the following votes:

The Company’s stockholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for the 2022 fiscal year.  This proposal received the following votes:

The results reported above are final voting results.

Item 8.01.         Other Events.

Director Compensation

Also on June 9, 2022, the Company updated its Director compensation arrangements. A summary of the Company’s currently effective Director compensation arrangements is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Consistent with the Company’s Director compensation arrangements, on June 9, 2022, the Company awarded each of the Company’s Directors 3,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value.

Item 9.01.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)        Exhibits

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: June 10, 2022