---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-145681"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAR"
cik: "0001048286"
company_name: "MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T23:07:43.067159+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marriott stockholders elect 13 directors, approve 2023 incentive plan, vote yearly on exec pay

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected; Eric Hippeau received most 'against' votes (92.9M).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation frequency: 'every year' selected (2.33B votes), will be held annually.
- 2023 Stock and Cash Incentive Plan approved: 2.16B for, 199.6M against.
- Two shareholder proposals defeated: congruency report (33.4M for) and pay equity disclosure (546.3M for).
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY2023: 2.67B for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-145681
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAR
- cik: 0001048286
- company_name: MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/0001193125-23-145681-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/d428210d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ shareholders rejected Stockholder resolution requesting a congruency report of partnerships with globalist organizations at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Marriott's stockholders did not approve a stockholder resolution requesting that Marriott annually prepare a pay equity disclosure with the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 546,302,640 1,743,418,250 75,378,960 383,331,540
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/0001193125-23-145681-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ shareholders approved Advisory resolution on the compensation of Marriott's named executive officers at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Marriott's stockholders approved the advisory resolution on the compensation of Marriott's named executive officers with the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 2,262,561,580 94,066,500 8,471,770 383,331,540
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/0001193125-23-145681-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ shareholders approved Election of 13 director nominees at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Marriott's stockholders elected 13 director nominees named in the Proxy Statement with the following votes: NOMINEE FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Anthony G. Capuano 2,348,067,940 13,091,700 3,940,210 383,331,540 Isabella D. Goren 2,347,523,930 12,941,260 4,634,660 383,331,540 Deborah M. Harrison 2,287,418,370 73,702,360 3,979,120 383,331,540 Frederick A. Henderson 2,276,927,420 83,309,520 4,862,910 383,331,540 Eric Hippeau 2,267,189,880 92,860,370 5,049,600 383,331,540 Lauren R. Hobart 2,355,331,170 5,306,610 4,462,070 383,331,540 Debra L. Lee 2,305,878,460 54,258,520 4,962,870 383,331,540 Aylwin B. Lewis 2,329,107,110 31,158,020 4,834,720 383,331,540 David S. Marriott 2,276,205,980 85,201,860 3,692,010 383,331,540 Margaret M. McCarthy 2,340,431,660 20,092,080 4,576,110 383,331,540 Grant F. Reid 2,354,990,390 4,867,980 5,241,480 383,331,540 Horacio D. Rozanski 2,339,569,380 20,606,840 4,923,630 383,331,540 Susan C. Schwab 2,339,670,470 20,957,900 4,471,480 383,331,540
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/0001193125-23-145681-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ shareholders approved Frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation (every year, 2 years, or 3 years) at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Marriott's stockholders voted to conduct future advisory votes to approve the compensation of Marriott's named executive officers every year with the following votes: 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 2,328,440,610 7,165,570 23,889,720 5,603,950 383,331,540
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/0001193125-23-145681-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ shareholders approved Approval of the 2023 Plan at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Marriott's stockholders approved the 2023 Plan with the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 2,159,681,070 199,553,790 5,864,990 383,331,540
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/0001193125-23-145681-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-12
  source text: Marriott's stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Marriott's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 with the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2,668,910,230 75,021,960 4,499,200
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312523145681/0001193125-23-145681-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
