Hyatt officer awarded 8,800 shares, covers taxes

Hyatt Hotels Corp officer Joan Bottarini reported equity compensation activity in Class A common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hyatt Hotels Corp officer Joan Bottarini reported equity compensation activity in Class A common stock. On May 20, 2026, 8,800 shares were acquired as a grant or award, with a stated price of $0.00 per share.

On the same date, 3,928 shares were disposed of at $173.19 per share to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities by delivering securities. After these transactions, Bottarini directly owned 23,756.935 shares of Hyatt Class A common stock. A footnote explains that the issued shares relate to performance share units granted under Hyatt’s Long-Term Incentive Plan in connection with attainment of specified performance goals.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Bottarini Joan

Role See Remarks

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	8,800	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock	3,928	$173.19	$680K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 23,756.935 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents shares issued upon the vesting of performance share units in connection with the attainment of certain performance goals set forth in an award agreement. Such performance share units were granted to the reporting person on May 21, 2025 pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "LTIP").

Key Figures

Shares disposed for tax/exercise: 3,928 shares at $173.19 Shares granted as award: 8,800 shares at $0.00 Post-transaction holdings: 27,684.935 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares disposed for tax/exercise 3,928 shares at $173.19 Class A Common Stock, code F on May 20, 2026

Shares granted as award 8,800 shares at $0.00 Class A Common Stock, code A on May 20, 2026

Post-transaction holdings 27,684.935 shares Direct Class A Common Stock ownership after transactions

Tax-withholding shares summary 3,928 shares TaxWithholdingShares in transaction summary

Key Terms

performance share units, Long-Term Incentive Plan, tax-withholding disposition, grant/award acquisition

4 terms

performance share units financial

"Represents shares issued upon the vesting of performance share units in connection with the attainment of certain performance goals"

Performance share units are a type of company stock award given to employees that depend on the company meeting specific goals or targets. If these goals are achieved, the employee receives shares or the value of shares; if not, they may receive little or no compensation. This aligns employees’ interests with the company's success and encourages performance that benefits investors.

Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

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

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.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""

FAQ

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What insider transactions did Hyatt (H) officer Joan Bottarini report?

Joan Bottarini reported two transactions in Hyatt Class A common stock on May 20, 2026. She received 8,800 shares as a grant or award and had 3,928 shares disposed of to cover exercise price or tax obligations, all reported as direct ownership changes.

How many Hyatt (H) shares did Joan Bottarini receive as an equity award?

Bottarini received 8,800 shares of Hyatt Class A common stock as a grant or award. The transaction was coded as an acquisition with a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Why were 3,928 Hyatt (H) shares disposed of in Joan Bottarini’s Form 4?

The 3,928 Hyatt Class A shares were disposed of to pay an exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities. This transaction used code F, which indicates payment of such obligations rather than an open-market sale, at a reported price of $173.19 per share.

What is Joan Bottarini’s Hyatt (H) share ownership after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Bottarini directly owned 27,684.935 shares of Hyatt Class A common stock. This figure reflects the net result after the 8,800-share grant and the 3,928-share tax-related disposition on May 20, 2026, as disclosed in the filing.

How are performance share units described in Joan Bottarini’s Hyatt (H) filing?

The footnote states the shares represent performance share units that vested upon achieving specified performance goals. These units were granted on May 21, 2025 under Hyatt’s Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, highlighting a performance-based component of Bottarini’s compensation.

Are Joan Bottarini’s Hyatt (H) transactions open-market buys or sells?

The reported transactions are compensation-related, not open-market trades. One is a grant or award acquisition of 8,800 shares, and the other is a tax-related disposition of 3,928 shares coded for payment of exercise price or tax liabilities using delivered securities.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bottarini Joan

(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)
05/20/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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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	05/20/2026		A		8,800(1)	A	$0	27,684.935	D
Class A Common Stock	05/20/2026		F		3,928	D	$173.19	23,756.935	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares issued upon the vesting of performance share units in connection with the attainment of certain performance goals set forth in an award agreement. Such performance share units were granted to the reporting person on May 21, 2025 pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the "LTIP").

Remarks:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

	Margaret C. Egan, Attorney-in-fact	05/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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