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): February 1, 2013

 

 

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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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01: Other Events.

On February 1, 2013, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a Hyatt affiliate has signed management agreements with affiliates of Constellation Hotels Holding Ltd., adding four hotels in France and more than doubling the number of Hyatt locations in the country (such transactions being referred to herein as the “Portfolio Transaction”). The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company is also filing under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the presentation “Management Agreements for Four Hotels In France, February 1, 2013” regarding the Portfolio Transaction, posted on www.investors.hyatt.com under the “News & Events” section. The copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Hyatt Hotels Corporation Press Release, dated February 1, 2013
99.2    Investor Presentation – Management Agreements for Four Hotels In France, February 1, 2013


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Date: February 1, 2013     By:  

/s/ Gebhard F. Rainer

      Gebhard F. Rainer
      Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Hyatt Hotels Corporation Press Release, dated February 1, 2013
99.2    Investor Presentation – Management Agreements for Four Hotels In France, February 1, 2013