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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): May 10, 2019
 _______________________________________
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 _______________________________________
Delaware
1-13881
52-2055918
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland
20817
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 380-3000
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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:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
MAR
 
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Chicago Stock Exchange
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
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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 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 10, 2019, Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Marriott’s stockholders voted on the items outlined in the 2019 Proxy Statement (“Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2019, as follows:
1.
Marriott’s stockholders elected 14 director nominees named in the Proxy Statement with the following votes:
NOMINEE
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
2,612,827,656
 
102,274,343
 
3,965,192
 
366,779,000
Mary K. Bush
2,503,284,535
 
210,688,655
 
5,094,001
 
366,779,000
Bruce W. Duncan
2,601,119,842
 
109,786,522
 
8,160,827
 
366,779,000
Deborah M. Harrison
2,615,734,136
 
99,077,313
 
4,255,742
 
366,779,000
Frederick A. Henderson
2,620,510,968
 
91,515,973
 
7,040,250
 
366,779,000
Eric Hippeau
2,673,622,889
 
36,413,668
 
9,030,634
 
366,779,000
Lawrence W. Kellner
2,563,802,788
 
148,678,888
 
6,585,515
 
366,779,000
Debra L. Lee
2,595,812,504
 
117,384,469
 
5,870,218
 
366,779,000
Aylwin B. Lewis
2,627,745,727
 
82,066,166
 
9,255,298
 
366,779,000
Margaret M. McCarthy
2,600,678,030
 
111,240,659
 
7,148,502
 
366,779,000
George Muñoz
2,585,177,021
 
128,246,300
 
5,643,870
 
366,779,000
Steven S Reinemund
2,588,292,737
 
123,802,369
 
6,972,085
 
366,779,000
Susan C. Schwab
2,619,347,522
 
94,309,885
 
5,409,784
 
366,779,000
Arne M. Sorenson
2,692,715,255
 
22,005,778
 
4,346,158
 
366,779,000

2.
Marriott’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Marriott’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
3,038,652,821
41,089,510
6,103,860

3.
Marriott’s stockholders approved the advisory resolution on the compensation of Marriott’s named executive officers with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,649,780,990
47,723,728
21,562,473
366,779,000

4.
Marriott’s stockholders did not approve proposed amendments to Marriott’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to remove supermajority voting standards.  The proposed amendments are listed in Items 4(a) through 4(e) below.  Approval of each of these items required 66 and 2/3rds of the voting power of the shares outstanding.

4(a). Marriott’s stockholders did not approve amendments to remove the supermajority voting standard for the removal of directors with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,105,739,709
601,708,320
11,619,162
366,779,000


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4(b). Marriott’s stockholders did not approve amendments to remove the supermajority voting standards for future amendments to the Certificate approved by Marriott stockholders with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,103,519,113
603,117,574
12,430,504
366,779,000
4(c). Marriott’s stockholders did not approve amendments to remove the requirement for a supermajority stockholder vote for future amendments to certain Bylaw provisions with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,102,314,551
605,017,001
11,735,639
366,779,000

4(d). Marriott’s stockholders did not approve the amendment to remove the requirement for a supermajority stockholder vote for certain transactions with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,101,486,154
605,257,022
12,324,015
366,779,000

4(e). Marriott’s stockholders did not approve the amendment to remove the supermajority voting standard for certain business combinations with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,103,137,728
604,283,924
11,645,539
366,779,000

5.
Marriott’s stockholders did not approve a stockholder resolution recommending that stockholders be allowed to act by written consent with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
1,264,315,284
1,438,108,607
16,643,300
366,779,000

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SIGNATURE
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: May 15, 2019
By:
 
/s/ Bancroft S. Gordon
 
 
 
Bancroft S. Gordon
 
 
 
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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