Marriott International (MAR) 8-K Other Events

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): August 12, 2020

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

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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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
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value	MAR	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  ☐

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.  ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 12, 2020, Marriott International, Inc. (“we”) entered into a Terms Agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and the other Underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto (the “Terms Agreement,” which incorporates by reference the Underwriting Agreement General Terms and Provisions, dated June 9, 2006 (which we previously filed on June 14, 2006 as Exhibit 1.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K)) to issue $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of our 3.500% Series GG Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). On August 14, 2020, we received net proceeds of approximately $984 million from the offering of the Notes, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated expenses of the offering. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding indebtedness, which may include amounts drawn under our Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain banks, dated as of June 28, 2019, as amended.

We will pay interest on the Notes on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2021. The Notes will mature on October 15, 2032. We may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at our option, under the terms provided in the Form of Note.

We issued the Notes under an indenture dated as of November 16, 1998 with The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee (the “Indenture”) (which we previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 1999).

In connection with the public offering of the Notes, we filed a Prospectus dated February 15, 2018 and a Prospectus Supplement dated August 12, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-223058) (the “Registration Statement”). We are filing the Terms Agreement, the Indenture Officers’ Certificate pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture, the Form of Note, and a legal opinion of our counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, on the Notes as exhibits to this report for the purpose of incorporating them as exhibits to the Registration Statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report:

1.1	Terms Agreement, dated August 12, 2020, among Marriott International, Inc. and the Underwriters named therein.
4.1	Form of Note for the 3.500% Series GG Notes due 2032.
4.2	Indenture Officers’ Certificate (with respect to the 3.500% Series GG Notes due 2032) pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture, dated August 14, 2020.
5.1	Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, dated August 14, 2020.
23.1	Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
104	The cover page to this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in inline XBRL.

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.

Date: August 14, 2020	MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	By:	/s/ Bao Giang Val Bauduin
		Bao Giang Val Bauduin
		Principal Accounting Officer