Hyatt (H) officer exercises 2,900 rights and sells 2,087 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hyatt Hotels Corp officer David Udell reported several stock transactions involving Class A common stock and stock appreciation rights. He exercised stock appreciation rights covering 2,900 shares at an exercise price of $52.65 per share, receiving the same number of common shares.

On the same date, he sold 2,087 shares in an open-market sale at $188.00 per share and disposed of 813 shares back to the issuer. After these transactions, he directly owned 16,638 shares of Hyatt Class A common stock.

Insights

Equity compensation specialist

Routine equity award exercise with partial share sale and issuer disposition.

David Udell exercised stock appreciation rights for 2,900 Hyatt Class A shares at an exercise price of $52.65, then sold 2,087 shares at $188.00 and returned 813 shares to the issuer. This pattern reflects monetizing part of an equity award while retaining shares.

The filing shows 16,638 shares held directly after the transactions, so most of his reported position remains in stock. With no remaining derivative positions listed and no Rule 10b5-1 language in the provided footnote, this appears as a straightforward compensation-related exercise and partial sale.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 4 txns

Insider Udell David

Role See Remarks

Sold 2,087 shs ($392K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $392K

Approx. exercise cost $153K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Appreciation Rights	2,900	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	2,900	$52.65	$153K
Disposition	Class A Common Stock	813	$188.00	$153K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	2,087	$188.00	$392K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Rights — 2,900 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 16,638 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The stock appreciation rights issued pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "LTIP") vested in four substantially equal annual installments beginning on March 16, 2018.

Key Figures

Open-market shares sold: 2,087 shares at $188.00 Shares disposed to issuer: 813 shares at $188.00 Stock appreciation rights exercised: 2,900 shares at $52.65 +3 more

6 metrics

Open-market shares sold 2,087 shares at $188.00 Class A common stock sale on June 2, 2026

Shares disposed to issuer 813 shares at $188.00 Disposition to issuer on June 2, 2026

Stock appreciation rights exercised 2,900 shares at $52.65 Exercise of stock appreciation rights into Class A shares

Post-transaction holdings 16,638 shares Direct ownership of Hyatt Class A common stock after transactions

Net buy/sell shares -2,087 shares Net share change from buy/sell activity in this filing

Derivative positions remaining 0 stock appreciation rights No remaining derivative positions listed in derivative summary

Key Terms

Stock Appreciation Rights, Long-Term Incentive Plan, open-market sale, issuer disposition, +1 more

5 terms

Stock Appreciation Rights financial

"The stock appreciation rights issued pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan"

Stock appreciation rights (SARs) are a form of employee compensation that give the holder the right to receive the increase in a company's stock price over a set baseline, paid in cash or shares, without having to buy the stock. For investors, SARs matter because they can create future cash outflows or share dilution and signal how a company rewards and motivates executives — similar to giving a bonus tied directly to how well the company’s stock performs.

Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

"issued pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended"

A long-term incentive plan is a company program that pays executives or employees with stock, options, or cash tied to multi-year performance goals, where the rewards become theirs only after meeting conditions over time. Think of it as a delayed bonus or retirement-style reward that aligns employees’ interests with shareholders by encouraging them to boost long-term value; investors watch these plans because they affect pay costs, share dilution and management incentives.

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action": "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

issuer disposition financial

"transaction_action": "issuer disposition""

Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""

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FAQ

What insider transactions did David Udell report in Hyatt (H) stock?

David Udell reported exercising stock appreciation rights for 2,900 Hyatt Class A shares and then selling 2,087 shares at $188.00 per share while disposing of 813 shares back to the issuer, all on June 2, 2026.

How many Hyatt (H) shares does David Udell hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, David Udell directly holds 16,638 shares of Hyatt Class A common stock. This figure comes from the post-transaction ownership line associated with his open-market sale and reflects his remaining direct equity stake following the exercise and dispositions.

At what prices did David Udell transact Hyatt (H) shares and awards?

David Udell exercised stock appreciation rights with an exercise price of $52.65 per share and sold Hyatt Class A shares in the market at $188.00 per share. The issuer disposition of 813 shares is also reported at a transaction price of $188.00 per share.

What type of equity award did David Udell exercise at Hyatt (H)?

He exercised stock appreciation rights granted under Hyatt’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. These rights covered 2,900 underlying shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $52.65, converting derivative compensation into actual shares before subsequent sale and disposition activity.

Was David Udell’s Hyatt (H) stock transaction an open-market sale?

Yes. The filing classifies one transaction as an open-market or private sale of 2,087 Hyatt Class A shares at $188.00 per share. A separate transaction code indicates a disposition of 813 shares back to the issuer, distinct from the open-market sale.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Udell David

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA

(Street)

CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hyatt Hotels Corp [ H ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	06/02/2026		M		2,900	A	$52.65	19,538	D
Class A Common Stock	06/02/2026		D		813	D	$188	18,725	D
Class A Common Stock	06/02/2026		S		2,087	D	$188	16,638	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights	$52.65	06/02/2026		M			2,900	(1)	03/22/2027	Class A Common Stock	2,900	$0	2,900	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock appreciation rights issued pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "LTIP") vested in four substantially equal annual installments beginning on March 16, 2018.

Remarks:

Executive Vice President, Group President - ASPAC

	Margaret C. Egan, Attorney-in-fact	06/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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