Nicola Rossi Form 4 WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS / Nicola Rossi ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Rossi Nicola

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

22 SYLVAN WAY

(Street)

PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. [ WH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/31/2018		A		250(1)	A	$0	250	D
Common Stock	05/31/2018		A		1,912(2)	A	$0	2,162	D
Common Stock	05/31/2018		A		8,209(3)	A	$0	8,209	D
Common Stock	05/31/2018		A		1,448(4)	A	$0	9,657	D
Common Stock	06/01/2018		A		7,328(5)	A	$0	16,985	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy)	$61.4	06/01/2018		A		12,798		(6)	06/01/2028	Common Stock	12,798	$0	12,798	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of common stock received in the May 31, 2018 pro rata distribution of shares of the Registrant by Wyndham Destinations, Inc. to its stockholders (the "Spin-off").

2. Common stock acquired in connection with the Spin-off as a result of vesting on May 31, 2018 of previously-granted performance vested restricted stock units issued under the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 2006 Equity and Incentive Plan.

3. Restricted stock units received on May 31, 2018 under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan (the "Plan") in connection with the Spin-off. The units vest in full on the earliest of (i) November 30, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continuous employment with the Registrant, (ii) the Registrant's termination of the reporting person's employment without "cause," and (iii) the date on which such units would have vested in accordance with the terms of the existing award agreement, subject to the reporting person's continuous employment with the Registrant. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.

4. Restricted stock units received on May 31, 2018 under the Plan in connection with the Spin-off. The units vest in full on the earlier of (i) June 30, 2019, subject to the reporting person's continuous employment with the Registrant, and (ii) the Registrant's termination of the reporting person's employment without "cause" on or after December 31, 2018. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.

5. Restricted stock units granted on June 1, 2018 under the Plan. The units vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Registrant. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.

6. Stock options granted on June 1, 2018 under the Plan. The options vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of June 1, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Registrant.

	/s/ Paul F. Cash as Attorney-in-Fact for Nicola Rossi	06/04/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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