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Stock award lifts Hyatt (H) insider holdings above 500K shares

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Hyatt Hotels Corp director and officer Mark Samuel Hoplamazian reported equity compensation activity in Class A common stock. He received 63,800 shares as a grant or award, tied to the vesting of performance share units under the company’s long-term incentive plan. To cover tax obligations, 28,514 shares were disposed of at $173.19 per share in a tax-withholding transaction rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly holds 504,603 Class A shares.

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Insider HOPLAMAZIAN MARK SAMUEL
Role See Remarks
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Class A Common Stock 63,800 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Class A Common Stock 28,514 $173.19 $4.94M
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 504,603 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
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Tax-withheld shares 28,514 shares Class A common stock, tax-withholding disposition on May 20, 2026
Tax-withholding price $173.19 per share Price used for 28,514-share tax-withholding disposition
Equity award shares 63,800 shares Class A common stock grant/award acquisition
Award price $0.00 per share Grant or award of 63,800 Class A shares
Shares after tax withholding 476,089 shares Direct holdings following the F-code disposition
Final direct holdings 504,603 shares Direct Class A holdings after the equity award
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
"granted to the reporting person on May 21, 2025 pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan"
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 for 28,514 Class A Common Stock shares"
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 for 63,800 Class A Common Stock shares"
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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*
HOPLAMAZIAN MARK SAMUEL

(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)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (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)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock05/20/2026A63,800(1)A$0504,603D
Class A Common Stock05/20/2026F28,514D$173.19476,089D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount 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:
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Margaret C. Egan, Attorney-in-fact05/22/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Hyatt (H) report for Mark Samuel Hoplamazian?

Hyatt reported that Mark Samuel Hoplamazian received 63,800 Class A shares as an equity award and had 28,514 shares withheld at $173.19 per share to cover tax obligations, both dated May 20, 2026.

How many Hyatt (H) shares does Mark Samuel Hoplamazian hold after this Form 4?

Following the reported equity award and tax-withholding disposition, Mark Samuel Hoplamazian directly holds 504,603 shares of Hyatt Class A common stock, according to the Form 4’s post-transaction ownership figures.

Was the Hyatt (H) insider transaction an open-market sale or a tax withholding?

The disposition of 28,514 Hyatt shares was classified as a tax-withholding transaction, not an open-market sale. Shares were delivered at $173.19 per share to satisfy tax liabilities associated with an equity award.

What type of equity award did Hyatt (H) grant to Mark Samuel Hoplamazian?

The filing states that shares were issued upon vesting of performance share units granted under Hyatt’s Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, reflecting attainment of specified performance goals before converting into 63,800 Class A shares.

How is the award to Hyatt (H) insider Mark Samuel Hoplamazian priced in the Form 4?

The 63,800-share equity award is shown with a transaction price of $0.00 per share, indicating a grant or award. The related tax-withholding disposition used a share price of $173.19 to satisfy tax obligations.