Marriott International (MAR) 8-K Marriott International Announces Debt Tender Offer

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): September 8, 2021

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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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

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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 8, 2021, Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for up to $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.750% Series EE Notes due 2025, 3.750% Series P Notes due 2025 and 3.750% Series V Notes due 2025 (such tender offer, the “Tender Offer”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated as of September 8, 2021 (the “Offer to Purchase”). A copy of the news release announcing the Tender Offer, which describes the Tender Offer in greater detail, is hereby incorporated by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The foregoing description and the other information in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Tender Offer are included in this report solely for informational purposes. The information reported in this Item 7.01, including the material attached as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are made as of September 8, 2021. Except as required by applicable law, Marriott undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal securities laws, including statements related to the expected timing, final terms and completion of the Tender Offer and similar statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. Marriott cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that Marriott may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including those Marriott identifies in the Offer to Purchase and other risk factors that Marriott identifies in its Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including Marriott’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021. Risks that could affect forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K include, without limitation, that the Tender Offer is subject to market conditions and a number of other conditions and approvals, and the final terms of the Tender Offer may vary substantially as a result of market and other conditions. There can be no assurance that the Tender Offer will be completed as described herein or at all. Any of these factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations Marriott expresses or implies in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Marriott is furnishing the following exhibits with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

99.1 Marriott International, Inc. News Release dated September 8, 2021.

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.

	MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: September 8, 2021	By:	/s/ Felitia Lee
		Felitia Lee
		Controller and Chief Accounting Officer