Hyatt Hotels (H) 8-K Hyatt to Delay Issuance of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Release and Investor Conference Call

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): February 14, 2024

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.)

150 North Riverside Plaza 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value	H	New York 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).

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 14, 2024, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial highlights. 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, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 14, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing that it will delay the issuance of its fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings release and investor conference call previously scheduled for February 15, 2024, as additional time is required to finalize accounting related to Unlimited Vacation Club deferred cost activity in its Apple Leisure Group segment, which has no cash impact. The Company will issue a separate press release when a rescheduled date and time has been determined. 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 furnished under Item 7.01 in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 14, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock for the first quarter of 2024. The dividend is payable on March 12, 2024 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2024.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Hyatt Hotels Corporation Press Release, dated February 14, 2024 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02)
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: February 14, 2024	By:	/s/ Joan Bottarini
		Name:	Joan Bottarini
		Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer