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): October 20, 2021

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.)	

150 North Riverside Plaza
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	 	Trading
Symbol	 	Name of each exchange
on which registered	
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value	 	H	 	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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 20, 2021, Joan Bottarini, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”), was appointed the Company’s principal accounting officer, effective immediately. Elizabeth M. Bauer, the Company’s previous Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, has been appointed to serve as the Senior Vice President Finance, Americas, of the Company, and will no longer serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. Ms. Bottarini has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since November 2018 and also serves as the Company’s principal financial officer.

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: October 20, 2021	 	By:	 	/s/ Margaret C. Egan	
	 		 	Name:	 	Margaret C. Egan	
	 		 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary