================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) November 3, 1999 ------------------------------- HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Maryland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 001-14625 53-0085950 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ------------------------------- Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (310) 380-9000 (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report.) ================================================================================ 1 Form 8-K ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS Host Marriott Corporation's Board of Directors announced today that Terence C. Golden, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, has notified the Company of his intention to retire effective May 18, 2000, the date of the next annual shareholders meeting. The Board also announced that it has named Christopher J. Nassetta, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective on that date. Mr. Golden will remain a member of the Board of Directors after the effective date of his resignation, Mr. Nassetta was elected to the Board at yesterday's Board of Directors meeting. The press release announcing the resignation is included as an exhibit to this filing. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits 99 Press Release 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 authorized. HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION By: /s/ Donald D. Olinger --------------------------------- Donald D. Olinger Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller Date: November 3, 1999