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): June 13, 2012

 

 

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)

 

¨ 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))

 

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ITEM 5.02: DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On June 13, 2012, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”), notified Thomas J. Pritzker, Executive Chairman of the Board, and Mark S. Hoplamazian, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company that it desires to extend their employment until December 31, 2015, upon such market terms as to be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

ITEM 5.07: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The Company 2012 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on June 13, 2012. A summary of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting by the Company’s stockholders is set forth below.

 

1. The Company’s stockholders elected each of the following directors to serve until the Company’s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified by the following votes:

 

NOMINEE

   FOR      WITHHELD      BROKER NON-VOTES  

Richard A. Friedman

     1,222,935,828         15,006,284         1,656,084   

Susan D. Kronick

     1,237,753,594         188,518         1,656,084   

Mackey J. McDonald

     1,235,977,115         1,964,996         1,656,084   

Gregory B. Penner

     1,208,673,696         29,268,416         1,656,084   

 

2. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012 by the following votes:

 

FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER NON-VOTES  
  1,239,219,260         377,878         1,058         0   

 

3. The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules by the following votes:

 

FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER NON-VOTES  
  1,237,471,815         353,221         117,076         1,656,084   


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: June 18, 2012     By:   /s/ Rena Hozore Reiss
     

 

      Rena Hozore Reiss
      Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary