8-K

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (HST)

8-K 2020-05-20 For: 2020-05-15
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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 15, 2020

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland (Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.)<br><br><br>Delaware (Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.) 001-14625<br><br><br>0-25087 53-0085950<br><br><br>52-2095412
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br><br>of Incorporation) (Commission<br><br><br>File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br><br>Identification No.)
4747 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 1300<br><br><br>Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 744-1000

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on<br><br><br>Which Registered
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Common Stock, $.01 par value HST New York Stock Exchange
Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. None None None

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  ☐

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

As noted below under Item 5.07, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Host” or the “Company”), the general partner of Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 15, 2020.  At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company, approved the Host Hotels & Resorts 2020 Comprehensive Stock and Cash Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), which was previously adopted by the Board subject to approval by stockholders.  The 2020 Plan is an amendment and restatement of the Host Hotels & Resorts 2009 Comprehensive Stock and Cash Incentive Plan, which expired during 2019, and extends the term of the plan to March 4, 2030.

A more detailed description of the material terms of the 2020 Plan was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”). The foregoing and the summary of the 2020 Plan in the Proxy Statement are not complete summaries of the terms of the 2020 Plan and are qualified by reference to the text of the 2020 Plan, included as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 15, 2020.  Stockholders were asked to vote on four proposals:  the election of directors, the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Host’s independent registered public accountants for 2020, an advisory vote to approve executive compensation, and the approval of the 2020 Plan.  Final voting results are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Final votes regarding the election of ten directors for terms expiring at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders are set forth below. Accordingly, each director nominee was elected for a one-year term.

FOR AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES
Mary L. Baglivo 603,633,065 6,948,180 456,230 34,452,883
Sheila C. Bair 609,105,138 1,480,982 451,355 34,452,883
Richard E. Marriott 586,963,550 23,591,199 482,726 34,452,883
Sandeep L. Mathrani 606,934,399 3,634,292 468,784 34,452,883
John B. Morse, Jr. 582,169,288 28,405,298 462,889 34,452,883
Mary Hogan Preusse 571,505,066 39,080,904 451,505 34,452,883
Walter C. Rakowich 609,131,472 1,445,221 460,782 34,452,883
James F. Risoleo 599,526,387 11,071,454 439,634 34,452,883
Gordon H. Smith 602,610,122 7,969,187 458,166 34,452,883
A. William Stein 607,494,984 3,079,660 462,831 34,452,883

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

Final votes on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants of Host to serve for 2020 are set forth below. Accordingly, the appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified.

FOR AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES
637,053,879 7,947,245 489,234 0

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The final, non-binding, advisory votes to approve the compensation of Host’s named executive officers are set forth below. Accordingly, the proposal was approved by approximately 94% of the votes cast.

FOR AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES
574,869,028 35,602,310 566,137 34,452,883

Proposal 4 – Approval of the Company’s 2020 Comprehensive Stock and Cash Incentive Plan

Final votes on the proposal to approve the 2020 Plan are set forth below. Accordingly, the 2020 Plan was approved.

FOR AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES
578,330,455 32,352,250 354,770 34,452,883

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Host Hotels & Resorts 2020 Comprehensive Stock and Cash Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 3, 2020).
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Date: May 20, 2020 By: /s/ Brian G. Macnamara
Brian G. Macnamara
Senior Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Controller

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.

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, L.P.
By: HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC, its general partner
Date: May 20, 2020 By: /s/ Brian G. Macnamara
Brian G. Macnamara
Senior Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Controller