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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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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): May 4, 2018
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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 _______________________________________
Delaware
1-13881
52-2055918
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland
20817
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 380-3000
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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:
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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
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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.
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 4, 2018, Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Marriott’s stockholders voted on the items outlined in the 2018 Proxy Statement (“Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2018, as follows:
1.
Marriott’s stockholders elected 14 director nominees named in the Proxy Statement with the following votes:
NOMINEE
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
2,786,274,910
 
32,403,440
 
6,809,520
 
373,776,210
Mary K. Bush
2,791,429,560
 
25,281,330
 
8,776,980
 
373,776,210
Bruce W. Duncan
2,789,522,300
 
27,438,630
 
8,526,940
 
373,776,210
Deborah M. Harrison
2,790,964,030
 
25,639,910
 
8,883,930
 
373,776,210
Frederick A. Henderson
2,804,934,490
 
10,944,700
 
9,608,680
 
373,776,210
Eric Hippeau
2,774,982,300
 
39,521,630
 
10,983,940
 
373,776,210
Lawrence W. Kellner
2,740,510,310
 
75,214,620
 
9,762,940
 
373,776,210
Debra L. Lee
2,763,459,470
 
53,035,490
 
8,992,910
 
373,776,210
Aylwin B. Lewis
2,807,171,050
 
9,140,990
 
9,175,830
 
373,776,210
George Muñoz
2,754,066,850
 
61,887,350
 
9,533,670
 
373,776,210
Steven S Reinemund
2,785,662,660
 
30,193,490
 
9,631,720
 
373,776,210
W. Mitt Romney
2,795,371,620
 
20,627,650
 
9,488,600
 
373,776,210
Susan C. Schwab
2,794,184,260
 
22,283,110
 
9,020,500
 
373,776,210
Arne M. Sorenson
2,796,279,130
 
21,564,820
 
7,643,920
 
373,776,210

2.
Marriott’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Marriott’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
3,148,158,400
43,168,940
7,936,740

3.
Marriott’s stockholders approved the advisory resolution on the compensation of Marriott’s named executive officers with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,737,046,310
63,575,050
24,866,510
373,776,210

4.
Marriott’s stockholders voted against amending Marriott’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to provide holders of 25% of Company stock the right to call special meetings (this item required approval of 66 2/3rds of the voting power of the shares outstanding) with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
2,061,434,130
669,870,180
94,183,560
373,776,210
 
5.
Marriott’s stockholders voted against a stockholder resolution to allow holders of 15% of Marriott stock to call special meetings with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
971,362,530
1,836,311,840
17,813,500
373,776,210


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6.
Marriott’s stockholders voted in favor of a stockholder resolution to implement simple majority voting in Marriott’s Governance Documents with the following votes:
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
1,832,780,770
974,384,240
18,322,860
373,776,210



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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
 
Date: May 10, 2018
By:
 
/s/ Bancroft S. Gordon
 
 
 
Bancroft S. Gordon
 
 
 
Vice President, Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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