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 1, 2013
HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34521 | 20-1480589 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 71 South Wacker Drive, 12th Floor Chicago, IL |
60606 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 750-1234
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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Item 8.01: Other Events.
On February 1, 2013, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a Hyatt affiliate has signed management agreements with affiliates of Constellation Hotels Holding Ltd., adding four hotels in France and more than doubling the number of Hyatt locations in the country (such transactions being referred to herein as the “Portfolio Transaction”). The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company is also filing under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the presentation “Management Agreements for Four Hotels In France, February 1, 2013” regarding the Portfolio Transaction, posted on www.investors.hyatt.com under the “News & Events” section. The copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Press Release, dated February 1, 2013 | |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation – Management Agreements for Four Hotels In France, February 1, 2013 | |
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 duly authorized.
| Hyatt Hotels Corporation | ||||||
| Date: February 1, 2013 | By: | /s/ Gebhard F. Rainer | ||||
| Gebhard F. Rainer | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Hyatt Hotels Corporation Press Release, dated February 1, 2013 | |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation – Management Agreements for Four Hotels In France, February 1, 2013 | |