UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 5, 2020
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36243 | | 27-4384691 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, Virginia 22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(703) 883-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | | HLT | | 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 5, 2020, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, stockholders voted on the matters disclosed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors
At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected the persons listed below as directors for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Christopher J. Nassetta | 243,211,846 | | 1,262,498 | | 51,258 | | 9,069,909 |
| Jonathan D. Gray | 241,148,898 | | 3,322,909 | | 53,795 | | 9,069,909 |
| Charlene T. Begley | 242,413,406 | | 2,059,764 | | 52,432 | | 9,069,909 |
| Melanie L. Healey | 240,957,271 | | 3,515,649 | | 52,682 | | 9,069,909 |
| Raymond E. Mabus, Jr. | 243,849,759 | | 621,862 | | 53,981 | | 9,069,909 |
| Judith A. McHale | 239,873,769 | | 4,599,006 | | 52,827 | | 9,069,909 |
| John G. Schreiber | 239,347,057 | | 5,124,681 | | 53,864 | | 9,069,909 |
| Elizabeth A. Smith | 242,438,284 | | 2,034,944 | | 52,374 | | 9,069,909 |
| Douglas M. Steenland | 240,765,239 | | 3,706,467 | | 53,896 | | 9,069,909 |
Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020.
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 251,283,315 | | 2,246,368 | | 65,828 | | 0 |
Proposal No. 3 – Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 219,955,519 | | 24,511,640 | | 58,443 | | 9,069,909 |
Proposal No. 4 – Non-Binding Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, “One Year” for the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
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| One Year | | Two Years | | Three Years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 243,243,429 | | 24,378 | | 1,208,695 | | 49,100 | | 9,069,909 |
Based on the results of this vote, and consistent with the Board of Directors’ recommendation, the Company intends to include an advisory stockholder vote to approve the compensation paid to its named executive officers every year until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers. The Company is required to hold a vote on frequency every six years.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. | | |
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| By: | | /s/ Kristin A. Campbell |
| Name: | | Kristin A. Campbell |
| Title: | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: June 9, 2020
