Maryam Banikarim Form 4 Hyatt Hotels / Maryam Banikarim 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^*

Banikarim Maryam

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hyatt Hotels Corp [ H ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2017

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
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		M		8,783	A	(1)	33,456	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		F		2,732	D	$53.55	30,724	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		M		1,777	A	(1)	32,501	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		F		666	D	$53.55	31,835	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		M		2,111	A	(1)	33,946	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		F		965	D	$53.55	32,981	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		M		1,583	A	(1)	34,564	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2017		F		724	D	$53.55	33,840	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
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	02/08/2017		A		1,583(2)		03/16/2017	03/16/2017	Class A Common Stock	1,583	$0	1,583	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/16/2017		M			8,783	03/16/2017	03/16/2017	Class A Common Stock	8,783	$0	5,856	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/16/2017		M			1,777	03/16/2017	03/16/2017	Class A Common Stock	1,777	$0	3,554	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/16/2017		M			2,111	03/16/2017	03/16/2017	Class A Common Stock	2,111	$0	6,334	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/16/2017		M			1,583	03/16/2017	03/16/2017	Class A Common Stock	1,583	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive, at settlement, one share of Class A Common Stock. This transaction represents the settlement of vested RSUs in shares of Class A Common Stock.

2. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive, at settlement, one share of Class A Common Stock. This transaction represents the attainment of certain performance goals set forth in a restricted stock unit award agreement. The RSUs, granted to the reporting person on March 23, 2016 and issued pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, vest on March 16, 2017. The RSUs will be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock upon vesting, subject to earlier settlement upon death or disability or a change of control of the issuer.

Remarks:

Executive Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer

	Rena Hozore Reiss, Attorney-in-fact	03/20/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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