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

DiamondRock Hospitality Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		001-32514		20-1180098
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1500 Bethesda, MD		20814
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 744-1150

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:

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 26, 2011.

(b) The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

1.

The following directors were elected to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:

Name		For				Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Daniel J. Altobello			147,435,675				7,493,808				1,692,242
Mark W. Brugger			149,059,952				5,869,531				1,692,242
W. Robert Grafton			147,414,802				7,514,681				1,692,242
Maureen L. McAvey			147,414,450				7,515,033				1,692,242
William W. McCarten			137,862,479				17,067,004				1,692,242
Gilbert T. Ray			133,613,296				21,316,187				1,692,242
John L. Williams			147,630,549				7,298,934				1,692,242

2.

The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
148,461,020		6,408,389		60,074		1,692,242

3.

The Company’s stockholders recommended a frequency of one year for the vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
138,278,392		357,367		16,226,393		67,331		1,692,242

4.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

For		Against		Abstain
155,045,599		1,538,164		37,962

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.