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 6, 2015
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| 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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 6, 2015, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, stockholders voted on the matters disclosed in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors
At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected the persons listed below as directors for a one-year term expiring in 2016 or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
| Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| Christopher J. Nassetta |
803,504,867 | 88,097,478 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| Jonathan D. Gray |
797,617,670 | 93,984,675 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| Michael S. Chae |
790,746,152 | 100,856,193 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| Tyler S. Henritze |
790,740,033 | 100,862,312 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| Judith A. McHale |
870,051,365 | 21,550,980 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| John G. Schreiber |
734,060,744 | 157,541,601 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| Elizabeth A. Smith |
873,035,343 | 18,567,002 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| Douglas M. Steenland |
872,957,575 | 18,644,770 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
| William J. Stein |
730,077,244 | 161,525,101 | — | 15,025,986 | ||||||||||||
Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2015.
| Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 903,941,046 |
1,342,581 | 1,344,704 | — |
Proposal No. 3 – Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
| Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 886,565,322 |
3,711,282 | 1,325,741 | 15,025,986 |
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.
| HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin J. Jacobs | |
| Name: | Kevin J. Jacobs | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: May 8, 2015