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 1, 2013
HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34521 | 20-1480589 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 71 South Wacker Drive, 12th Floor Chicago, IL |
60606 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
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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Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2013, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by Hyatt Hotels Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01: Other Events.
On May 1, 2013, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $200 million of the Company’s common stock. These repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, including pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan, at prices that the Company deems appropriate and subject to market conditions, applicable law and other factors deemed relevant in the Company’s sole discretion. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Press Release, dated May 1, 2013 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) |
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.
| Hyatt Hotels Corporation | ||||
| Date: May 1, 2013 | By: | /s/ Gebhard F. Rainer | ||
| Gebhard F. Rainer Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Press Release, dated May 1, 2013 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02) | |