# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001468174
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-030349
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 10377
**Document Hash:** 01c2aeb263f6fa731865e33c11586ed6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-030349.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-030349

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230208

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230209

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hyatt Hotels Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001468174
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 201480589
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34521
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23607355

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 8TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (312) 750-1234

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 8TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### 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 8, 2023

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## HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-34521** | **20-1480589** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **150 North Riverside Plaza**<br> **Chicago, IL** | **60606** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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

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

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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))

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

Securities registered pursuant to <u>Section</u> <u>12(b)</u> of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Class A common stock, $0.01 par value H | New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ☐

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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.**  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February 8, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the "Company") increased the size of the Board from eleven to twelve members and appointed Heidi O'Neill to the Board effective February 8, 2023, to hold office until the Company's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until her successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board designated Ms. O'Neill as a Class II member of the Board. In addition, Ms. O'Neill has been appointed as a member of the Board's Talent and Compensation Committee, effective February 8, 2023.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. O'Neill and any other person pursuant to which Ms. O'Neill was appointed as a director. Ms. O'Neill does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Ms. O'Neill will be entitled to compensation for her service on the Board on the same basis as all other non-employee directors of the Company, pursuant to the Hyatt Hotels Corporation Amended and Restated Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation and the Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, as amended.

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

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On February 9, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate of Retirement with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to retire 100,000 shares of Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (the "Class B Common Stock"). All 100,000 shares of Class B Common Stock were converted into shares of Class A common stock, in connection with the sale of an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Class B Common Stock by certain selling stockholders into the public market pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 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.

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 100,000 shares. The total number of authorized shares of the Company is now 1,400,912,161, such shares consisting of 1,000,000,000 shares designated Class A Common Stock, 390,912,161 shares designated Class B Common Stock, and 10,000,000 shares designated Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. A copy of the Certificate of Retirement is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(d) <u>Exhibits</u>.

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| **Exhibit**<br> **No.** | **Document Description** |
| 3.1 | [Certificate of Retirement of 100,000 Shares of Class B Common Stock](d437746dex31.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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<u>SIGNATURES</u>

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.

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|  | **Hyatt Hotels Corporation** | **Hyatt Hotels Corporation** |
| Date: February 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ Margaret C. Egan |
|  | Name: | Margaret C. Egan |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and<br> Secretary |

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## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1** 

**CERTIFICATE OF RETIREMENT** 

**OF** 

**100,000 SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCK** 

**OF** 

**HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION** 

Pursuant to Section 243(b)

of the General Corporation Law

of the State of Delaware

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "<u>Corporation</u>"), HEREBY CERTIFIES as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. 100,000 outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("<u>Class</u> <u>B Common Stock</u>"), of the Corporation have been converted into 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("<u>Class</u> <u>A Common Stock</u>"), of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 4, 2009, as amended, provides that any shares of Class B Common Stock which are converted into shares of Class A Common Stock shall be retired and may not be reissued by the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The Board of Directors of the Corporation has adopted resolutions retiring the 100,000 shares of Class B Common Stock that converted into 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Section 243(b) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, upon the filing of this Certificate of Retirement the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be amended so as to reduce the total authorized number of shares of the capital stock of the Corporation by 100,000 shares, such that the total number of authorized shares of the Corporation shall be 1,400,912,161 such shares consisting of 1,000,000,000 shares designated Class A Common Stock, 390,912,161 shares designated Class B Common Stock, and 10,000,000 shares designated Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

*Signature page follows.* 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Retirement to be signed by its duly authorized officer, this 9<sup>th</sup> day of February, 2023.

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| **HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION** | **HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION** | **HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION** |
| By: | /s/ Margaret C. Egan | /s/ Margaret C. Egan |
|  | Name: | Margaret C. Egan |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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