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):  10/30/2007
 
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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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On October 30, 2007, Marriott International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the completion of a private placement of $250 million in Timeshare Loan Backed Notes (the "Notes") by Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust 2007-2. The Company will recognize approximately $37 million of gain in the fourth quarter of 2007 as a result of this transaction. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
99                Press release issued on October 30, 2007.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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: October 30, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Carl T. Berquist

               
Carl T. Berquist
               
Executive Vice President, Financial Information and Enterprise Risk Management
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-99.
  
Press release issued on October 30, 2007.
Exhibit 99

Exhibit 99

 

NEWS

CONTACT: Tom Marder

(301) 380-2553

thomas.marder@marriott.com

MARRIOTT COMPLETES $250 MILLION TIMESHARE LOAN SALE

Bethesda, Md. - October 30, 2007 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) today announced the completion of a private placement of $250 million in Timeshare Loan Backed Notes by Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust 2007-2. The notes were sold without recourse to Marriott or its affiliates.

The notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes.

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