Hyatt (H) executive Bottarini gets stock award, uses shares to cover taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hyatt Hotels Corp executive Joan Bottarini reported equity compensation activity involving Class A common stock. On March 4, 2026, she acquired 7,097 shares at a price of $0.00 per share as a grant/award, reflecting vesting of previously granted performance share units under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan.

On the same date, she disposed of 2,854 shares at $162.00 per share in a tax-withholding transaction used to satisfy tax obligations by delivering shares, rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, she directly owned 17,123.935 shares of Class A common stock.

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 IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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

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

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

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	03/04/2026		A		7,097(1)	A	$0	19,977.935	D
Class A Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		2,854	D	$162	17,123.935	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 17, 2023 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	03/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

Joan Bottarini reported a share grant and a related tax-withholding disposition. She received 7,097 Hyatt Class A shares as a performance-based award and delivered 2,854 shares to cover tax liabilities, ending with 17,123.935 directly owned shares.

Was the Hyatt (H) insider transaction a stock sale in the open market?

The filing shows no open-market sale. Bottarini’s 2,854-share disposition is labeled as payment of tax liability by delivering securities, meaning shares were withheld for taxes rather than sold on the open market.

How many Hyatt (H) shares did Joan Bottarini acquire through awards?

Bottarini acquired 7,097 Hyatt Class A common shares at $0.00 per share. These shares were issued upon vesting of performance share units originally granted on May 17, 2023 under Hyatt’s Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.

How many Hyatt (H) shares does Joan Bottarini own after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported March 4, 2026 transactions, Bottarini directly owns 17,123.935 shares of Hyatt Class A common stock. This reflects both the vested performance share award and the tax-withholding share disposition recorded in the filing.

What is the nature of the performance share units reported for Hyatt (H)?

The performance share units vested based on achieving performance goals defined in an award agreement. They were granted to Bottarini on May 17, 2023 under Hyatt’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, and their vesting resulted in issuing 7,097 Class A common shares.