UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): March 27, 2026

HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34521

20-1480589

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

150 North Riverside Plaza

Chicago, IL

60606

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 750-1234

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value	H	New York Stock Exchange

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).

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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.   ¨

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On March 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from eleven to twelve members and appointed Gianni Marostica to the Board effective March 27, 2026, to hold office until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board designated Mr. Marostica as a Class II member of the Board.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Marostica and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Marostica was appointed as a director. Mr. Marostica does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Marostica will be entitled to compensation for his service on the Board on the same basis as all other non-employee directors of the Company, pursuant to the Hyatt Hotels Corporation Summary of Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation and the Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.

SIGNATURES

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.

	Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Date: March 27, 2026	By:	/s/ Margaret C. Egan
		Name:	Margaret C. Egan
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary