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 18, 2021
PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| The Netherlands | | 1-38012 | | 98-1346104 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Prins Bernhardplein 200 1097 JB Amsterdam, the Netherlands | | Not Applicable |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: Tel: +31 20 571 12 02
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 |
| Ordinary Shares, €0.10 par value | | PLYA | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
Amendment of Board Rules
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (the “Company”) amended its Board Rules on February 18, 2021 to, among other things, set the size of the Board at one executive director and between six and eight non-executive directors and update the Company’s stock ownership guidelines. A copy of the amended Board Rules is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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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| | | | PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS N.V. |
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Date: February 22, 2021 | | | | By: | | /s/ Tracy M.J. Colden |
| | | | | | Tracy M.J. Colden |
| | | | | | EVP & General Counsel |
