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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):
November 26, 2025
HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Delaware |
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001-34521 |
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20-1480589 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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150 North
Riverside Plaza
Chicago,
IL |
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60606 |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (312) 750-1234
Former name or former address, if changed since
last report: Not Applicable
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) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title
of each class |
Trading
Symbol |
Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Class A common stock,
$0.01 par value |
H |
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Offering of the Notes
On November 26, 2025, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”)
issued and sold $400,000,000 of its 5.400% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “Notes”) in a public offering (the “Offering”)
pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-274272) (the “Registration Statement”).
The Company received net proceeds from the Offering of approximately $396.2 million, after deducting underwriters’ discounts and
estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to repay
all of the 4.850% notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The Company will use any remaining net proceeds for general corporate
purposes the Company may deem necessary or advisable, and to pay fees and expenses related to the Offering.
Indenture
The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated August 30,
2023 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”),
as supplemented by a fourth supplemental indenture, dated November 26, 2025 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”
and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee, setting forth the terms
of the Notes.
The Base Indenture was included as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-274272), filed on August 30, 2023, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the form of the Notes are attached hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and are incorporated
herein by reference. The Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the form of the Notes are also filed with reference to, and are hereby incorporated
by reference in, the Registration Statement.
Terms of the Notes
Interest and Maturity. The Notes will bear interest at a rate
of 5.400% per annum, which will be payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15,
2026. The Notes will mature on December 15, 2035.
Redemption. At any time prior to September 15, 2035, the
Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid
interest plus a “make-whole” amount calculated at the applicable Treasury Rate, plus 20 basis points.
Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control Triggering
Event (as defined in the Indenture), the holders of the Notes may require the Company to purchase for cash all or a portion of the holders’
Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Notes purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
Covenants. The Indenture does not limit the ability of the Company
or its subsidiaries to issue or incur other debt or issue preferred stock. Subject to certain important exceptions, the Indenture contains
covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to
create liens on principal property, enter into sale and leaseback transactions with respect to principal property and enter into mergers
or consolidations or transfer all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Ranking. The Notes rank equal in right of payment with all of
the Company’s other existing and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness, senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s
future subordinated indebtedness and effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future secured
obligations to the extent of the value of the assets securing such obligations. The Notes are not obligations of, nor are they guaranteed
by, any of the Company’s subsidiaries. As a result, the Notes are structurally subordinated to all of the existing and future liabilities
(including trade payables) of each of the Company’s subsidiaries.
The descriptions of the Indenture and the Notes herein are summaries
and are qualified in their entirety by the terms of the Indenture and the Notes.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Underwriting Agreement
The Notes were sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated as
of November 17, 2025 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among the Company and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
PNC Capital Markets LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Underwriting
Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell the Notes to the underwriters and the underwriters
agreed to purchase the Notes from the Company for resale to the public in the Offering.
The Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and
is incorporated herein by reference. The Underwriting Agreement is also filed with reference to, and is hereby incorporated by reference
in, the Registration Statement.
Legal Opinion Letter
In connection with the Offering, a legal opinion letter of Latham &
Watkins LLP regarding the validity of the Notes is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. The legal opinion letter is also filed with reference
to, and is hereby incorporated by reference in, the Registration Statement.
Redemption of the 2026 Notes
On November 20, 2025, the Company issued a notice of redemption
to holders of its 2026 Notes for the redemption of all $400,000,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes. The redemption
date for the 2026 Notes will be December 15, 2025. The redemption price for the 2026 Notes will be calculated in accordance with
the indenture governing the 2026 Notes and will be equal to the sum of 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus accrued
and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
After such redemption, no 2026 Notes will remain outstanding. The Company
intends to fund the redemption with the proceeds from the Offering. The foregoing does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect
to the 2026 Notes.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
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Document Description |
| 1.1 |
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2025, by and among the Company and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. |
| 4.1 |
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Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2025, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. |
| 4.2 |
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Form of 5.400% Senior Note due 2035 (included in Exhibit 4.1). |
| 5.1 |
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, dated November 26, 2025. |
| 23.1 |
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
| 104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
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| Date: November 26, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Joan Bottarini |
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Name: |
Joan Bottarini |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
