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Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  01/07/2010
 
Marriott International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-13881
 
Delaware
  
52-2055918
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
10400 Fernwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
301-380-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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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[  ]   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))
 

 
Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott") today issued a press release discussing its revenue per available room (REVPAR) expectations for its 2009 fourth quarter, which ended on January 1, 2010.

A copy of Marriott's press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

Exhibit 99 - Press release issued on January 7, 2010 discussing expectations for REVPAR for the quarter ended January 1, 2010.

 

 

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.
 
           
Marriott International, Inc.
 
 
Date: January 07, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Carl T. Berquist
               
Carl T. Berquist
               
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.
  
Press release issued on January 7, 2010 discussing expectations for REVPAR for the quarter ended January 1, 2010.
BETHESDA, MD - January 7, 2010 - Marriott International, Inc

Exhibit 99

Marriott International, Inc.

Corporate Headquarters

NEWS

CONTACT: Tom Marder

(301) 380-2553

thomas.marder@marriott.com

 

MARRIOTT UPDATES FOURTH QUARTER REVPAR OUTLOOK

Bethesda, Md. - January 7, 2010 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) today said that while fourth quarter results are not yet available, the company expects its fourth quarter 2009 revenue per available room (REVPAR) for comparable systemwide hotels outside North America will have declined 14 to 16 percent on a constant dollar basis, consistent with the company's outlook disclosed in a press release on December 8, 2009. Further, Marriott expects comparable systemwide REVPAR inside North America will have declined 13 to 14 percent, somewhat better than prior guidance. Prior guidance for North America initially outlined in a press release on October 8, 2009 and reiterated in the December 8, 2009 release assumed a 13 to 16 percent REVPAR decline for the fourth quarter of 2009 for comparable systemwide hotels in North America.

In his blog yesterday, Marriott International's chairman and chief executive officer J.W. Marriott, Jr. discussed his optimism for the economy and Marriott as the New Year begins. Speaking of REVPAR trends, Mr. Marriott said, "For Marriott, the fourth quarter looked better than we expected outside North America, while things in the U.S. and Canada were also a little better. Leisure travelers are responding to the terrific values we're offering. We've also seen business travel and large meetings start to pick up, which is big for our industry."

Additional information will be available when Marriott discloses its fourth quarter earnings on February 11, 2010.

 

Note: The REVPAR expectations in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. We caution you that this information is preliminary and remains subject to completion of the company's year end account closing, review and verification process, and actual reported REVPAR could differ, possibly materially, from our current expectations. These statements are made as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Visit http://www.marriott.com/corporateinfo/boilerplate.mi for company information.