Lisa Checchio Form 3 WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS / LISA CHECCHIO ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

CHECCHIO LISA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

22 SYLVAN WAY

(Street)

PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2019

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	648(1)	D
Common Stock	4,885(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units outstanding in connection with the spin-off under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan (Plan). The units vest in full July 1, 2019 subject to the reporting person's continued employment. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.

2. 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. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.

	/s/ Paul F. Cash as Attorney-in-Fact for Lisa Checchio	02/19/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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