HLT-8-KreJH
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): August 6, 2015
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-36243 | | 27-4384691 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, Virginia 22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(703) 883-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 6, 2015, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Huntsman will serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee. The Board affirmatively determined that Mr. Huntsman is independent under the guidelines for director independence set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and under applicable New York Stock Exchange rules. Mr. Huntsman will receive compensation as described in the “Compensation of Directors” section of the Company's 2015 Proxy Statement.
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.
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Kevin J. Jacobs |
Name: | | Kevin J. Jacobs |
Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 10, 2015