8-K
filed May 22, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
ticker H
CIK 0001468174
leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.30
Hyatt board shrinks to 10 after Ballew retires, Pritzker not re-elected; Marostica joins audit committee
Hyatt Hotels Corp
- Paul D. Ballew retired from the board and all committees on May 20, 2026, with no disagreement.
- Thomas J. Pritzker did not stand for re-election; board size reduced from 12 to 10 on May 21.
- Gianni Marostica appointed to Audit Committee effective May 21, 2026 (joined board March 27).
- At annual meeting, stockholders elected Marostica, O'Neill, Tuttle as Class II directors.
- Deloitte ratified as auditor (545M for); advisory say-on-pay passed (541M for); plastics proposal rejected.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
Thomas J. Pritzker departed as Director at Hyatt Hotels Corp.
- Action
- did not stand for re-election
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
As previously disclosed, Thomas J. Pritzker did not stand for re-election at the Company’s Annual Meeting held on May 20, 2026.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Paul D. Ballew retired as member of the Board of Directors at Hyatt Hotels Corp.
- Action
- retired
- Role
- member of the Board of Directors
Exact text from the filing
On May 20, 2026, Paul D. Ballew retired as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) and all other positions he held as a member of any committee of the Board.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Hyatt Hotels Corp shareholders approved Election of Class II directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders elected each of the following Class II directors to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified by the following votes:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Hyatt Hotels Corp shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules by the following votes:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Hyatt Hotels Corp shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal requesting report on plastics use at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting the issuance of a report analyzing whether the Company could disclose its overall plastics use by the following votes:
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
Hyatt Hotels Corp shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP at the 2026-05-20 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-20
Exact text from the filing
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 by the following votes:
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