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): | May 3, 2012 |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-7959 | 52-1193298 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| One StarPoint, Stamford, Connecticut | 06902 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (203) 964-6000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 3, 2012, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
The following describes the matters considered by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the results of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting:
1. The stockholders voted to elect the following directors by the votes indicated:
| AGAINST OR | BROKER | |||||||||||
| NOMINEE | FOR | WITHHELD | NON-VOTES | |||||||||
Adam Aron |
159,906,711 | 1,898,684 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Charlene Barshefsky |
157,285,668 | 4,519,727 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Thomas Clarke |
159,248,109 | 2,557,286 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Clayton Daley, Jr. |
159,828,334 | 1,977,061 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Bruce Duncan |
157,908,454 | 3,896,941 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Lizanne Galbreath |
161,098,659 | 706,736 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Eric Hippeau |
139,633,039 | 22,172,356 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Stephen Quazzo |
157,926,106 | 3,879,289 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Thomas Ryder |
156,582,588 | 5,222,807 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
Frits van Paasschen |
158,505,226 | 3,300,169 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
| 2. | The stockholders voted, on a non-binding advisory basis, to approve the following resolution: |
“RESOLVED, that the Company’s stockholders hereby approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion in our proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”
| BROKER | ||||||||||||
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |||||||||
155,942,711
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5,294,032 | 568,652 | 10,707,634 | |||||||||
| 3. | The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012. |
| BROKER | ||||||||||
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |||||||
169,129,808
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3,278,563 | 104,658 | N/A | |||||||
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.
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | ||||
| May 8, 2012 | By: |
Kristen Prohl
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| Name: Kristen Prohl | ||||
| Title: Assistant Secretary | ||||