Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 18, 2011

 

 

HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34521   20-1480589

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

71 South Wacker Drive, 12th Floor

Chicago, IL

  60606
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 750-1234

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

 

 

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)

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) On May 18, 2011, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Retirement with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to retire 8,987,695 shares of Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (the “Class B Common Stock”). All 8,987,695 shares of Class B Common Stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (the “Class A Common Stock”), in connection with the repurchase by the Company of 8,987,695 shares of Class B Common Stock from certain selling stockholders. The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation requires that any shares of Class B Common Stock that are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock be retired and may not be reissued. The Company has also retired all 8,987,695 shares of Class A Common Stock into which the Class B Common Stock converted, and such shares of Class A Common Stock have resumed the status of authorized but unissued shares.

Effective upon filing, the Certificate of Retirement amended the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to reduce the total authorized number of shares of capital stock of the Company by 8,987,695 shares. The total number of authorized shares of the Company is now 1,462,472,717 shares, consisting of 1,000,000,000 shares designated Class A Common Stock, 452,472,717 shares designated Class B Common Stock, and 10,000,000 shares designated Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share. A copy of the Certificate of Retirement is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

3.1    Certificate of Retirement of 8,987,695 Shares of Class B Common Stock


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.

 

  Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Date: May 18, 2011   By:  

/s/ Harmit J. Singh

    Harmit J. Singh
    Chief Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

3.1    Certificate of Retirement of 8,987,695 Shares of Class B Common Stock