Form 8-K

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): June 27, 2005

 

 

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   1-13881   52-2055918
(State of incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 380-3000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) (NYSE:MAR) today issued a press release reporting that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) National Office issued a Technical Advice Memorandum confirming that the synthetic fuel facilities owned by Marriott’s synthetic fuel ventures that had been the subject of a challenge by IRS field auditors meet the placed-in-service requirement under Section 29 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

A copy of Marriott’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:

 

99    Press release issued on June 27, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

    MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: June 27, 2005   By:  

/s/ Carl T. Berquist

        Carl T. Berquist
        Executive Vice President, Financial Information
        and Enterprise Risk Management

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99   Press release dated June 27, 2005, reporting that the Internal Revenue Service National Office issued a Technical Advice Memorandum confirming that the synthetic fuel facilities owned by Marriott’s synthetic fuel ventures meet the placed-in-service requirement under Section 29 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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