MAR-5.12.2015-8K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2015
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
1-13881
52-2055918
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland
20817
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 380-3000
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 8, 2015, Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Marriott’s shareholders voted on the matters outlined in the 2015 Proxy Statement (“Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2015, as follows:
1.
Marriott’s shareholders elected eleven director nominees named in the Proxy Statement with the following votes:
 
NOMINEE
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
2,165,544,020
 
72,807,540
 
4,151,690
 
273,757,330
Mary K. Bush
2,168,611,490
 
66,246,350
 
7,645,410
 
273,757,330
Deborah M. Harrison
2,163,274,540
 
71,822,910
 
7,405,800
 
273,757,330
Frederick A. Henderson
2,155,526,900
 
77,277,450
 
9,698,900
 
273,757,330
Lawrence W. Kellner
2,145,012,870
 
88,311,690
 
9,178,690
 
273,757,330
Debra L. Lee
2,148,955,720
 
84,751,030
 
8,796,500
 
273,757,330
George Muñoz
2,162,938,910
 
70,875,930
 
8,688,410
 
273,757,330
Steven S Reinemund
2,164,570,080
 
68,320,090
 
9,613,080
 
273,757,330
W. Mitt Romney
2,201,257,330
 
32,450,570
 
8,795,350
 
273,757,330
Susan C. Schwab (1)
2,225,802,540
 
9,008,870
 
7,691,840
 
273,757,330
Arne M. Sorenson
2,213,126,140
 
23,824,660
 
5,552,450
 
273,757,330
(1)    The Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Susan C. Schwab to the Compensation Policy and Finance committees effective upon her election to the Board by shareholders.

2.
Marriott’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Marriott’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015 with the following votes:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
2,491,452,670
16,852,840
7,955,070

3.
Marriott’s shareholders approved the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of Marriott’s named executive officers with the following votes:

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,181,380,870
43,454,380
17,668,000
273,757,330

4.
Marriott’s shareholders did not approve a shareholder resolution proposing that a simple majority voting standard be applied throughout Marriott’s governance documents with the following votes:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
934,004,470
1,289,474,590
19,024,190
273,757,330
 



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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: May 12, 2015
By:
 
/s/ Bancroft S. Gordon
 
 
 
Bancroft S. Gordon
 
 
 
Vice President, Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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