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): May 8, 2020
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301 ) 380-3000
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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 | ||
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). |
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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. | o | |
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 8, 2020, Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Marriott’s stockholders voted on the items outlined in the 2020 Proxy Statement (“Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2020, as follows: | |
1. | Marriott’s stockholders elected 12 director nominees named in the Proxy Statement with the following votes: |
NOMINEE | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
J.W. Marriott, Jr. | 2,269,986,810 | 130,623,840 | 38,536,850 | 436,968,640 | |||
Bruce W. Duncan | 2,280,200,010 | 118,020,330 | 40,927,160 | 436,968,640 | |||
Deborah M. Harrison | 2,300,224,030 | 100,145,150 | 38,778,320 | 436,968,640 | |||
Frederick A. Henderson | 2,246,308,570 | 150,917,720 | 41,921,210 | 436,968,640 | |||
Eric Hippeau | 2,241,272,490 | 155,329,400 | 42,545,610 | 436,968,640 | |||
Lawrence W. Kellner | 2,111,202,060 | 286,346,740 | 41,598,700 | 436,968,640 | |||
Debra L. Lee | 2,250,741,420 | 147,674,750 | 40,731,330 | 436,968,640 | |||
Aylwin B. Lewis | 2,284,378,750 | 112,793,500 | 41,975,250 | 436,968,640 | |||
Margaret M. McCarthy | 2,310,328,340 | 86,854,280 | 41,964,880 | 436,968,640 | |||
George Muñoz | 2,268,867,690 | 129,758,560 | 40,521,250 | 436,968,640 | |||
Susan C. Schwab | 2,288,701,030 | 109,111,780 | 41,334,690 | 436,968,640 | |||
Arne M. Sorenson | 2,378,823,370 | 21,353,060 | 38,971,070 | 436,968,640 | |||
2. | Marriott’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Marriott’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020 with the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
2,766,723,220 | 34,868,790 | 74,524,130 |
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 |
2,310,906,530 | 80,335,170 | 47,905,800 | 436,968,640 |
4. | Marriott’s stockholders approved a stockholder resolution recommending the implementation of a simple voting standard in Marriott’s governance documents with the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
1,597,065,850 | 790,131,650 | 51,950,000 | 436,968,640 |
5. | Marriott’s stockholders did not approve a stockholder resolution requesting Marriott create a diversity report with the following votes: |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
708,218,720 | 1,590,616,460 | 140,312,320 | 436,968,640 |
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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 12, 2020 | By: | /s/ Andrew P.C. Wright | ||||||
Andrew P.C. Wright | ||||||||
Vice President, Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
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