8-K

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. (WH)

8-K 2025-05-19 For: 2025-05-15
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 15, 2025

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware 001-38432 82-3356232
(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(Address of principal <br>executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 753-6000

None

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

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share WH 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).

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. o

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

(a) Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 15, 2025.

(b) At the Annual Meeting, the four proposals described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”) were submitted to the Company’s stockholders and the final voting results are provided below.

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders elected each of the eight Director nominees described in the Proxy Statement to serve for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, with each Director to serve until such Director’s successor is elected and qualified or until such Director’s earlier resignation, retirement, disqualification, death or removal. The election results for each of the Company’s Directors are set forth below.

Director Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Geoffrey A. Ballotti 67,222,862 24,385 41,131 5,729,513
Myra J. Biblowit 57,133,723 9,957,116 197,539 5,729,513
James E. Buckman 66,961,009 285,763 41,606 5,729,513
Bruce B. Churchill 66,273,017 973,690 41,671 5,729,513
Mukul V. Deoras 65,452,332 1,777,658 58,388 5,729,513
Stephen P. Holmes 66,763,675 483,848 40,855 5,729,513
Ronald L. Nelson 65,437,180 1,809,853 41,345 5,729,513
Pauline D.E. Richards 65,587,572 1,642,010 58,796 5,729,513

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers described in the Proxy Statement as set forth below.

Votes for Approval: 63,362,593
Votes Against: 3,634,725
Abstentions: 291,060
Broker Non-Votes: 5,729,513

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of holding an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

Votes for one year: 65,961,615
Votes for two years: 22,704
Votes for three years: 1,250,716
Abstentions: 53,343
Broker Non-Votes: 5,729,513

Proposal 4

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 as set forth below.

Votes for Approval: 72,594,489
Votes Against: 351,440
Abstentions: 71,962
Broker Non-Votes: Inapplicable

(c) Not applicable.

(d) After considering the results for Proposal 3, and consistent with its own recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined to provide the Company’s stockholders with an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory vote.

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.

WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Date: May 19, 2025 By: /s/ Paul F. Cash
Paul F. Cash<br>General Counsel & Corporate Secretary