Sec Form 4 Filing - FRIEDMAN RICHARD A @ Hyatt Hotels Corp - 2015-12-15-05:00

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
FRIEDMAN RICHARD A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hyatt Hotels Corp [ H]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 200 WEST STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/15-05:00/2015
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10282
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 12/15-05:00/2015 A 399 A $ 0 87,341 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 03/31-04:00/2016 03/31-04:00/2016 Class A Common Stock 3,068 3,068 ( 4 ) I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 4 )
Class B Common Stock $ 0 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Class A Common Stock 12,654,050 12,654,050 I See footnotes ( 1 ) ( 5 )
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FRIEDMAN RICHARD A
C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY10282
X
Signatures
/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 12/17-05:00/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
( 2 )On December 15, 2015, 399 shares of Class A Common Stock were granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the "Company") pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan under the Hyatt Hotels Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the "Plan"). The Reporting Person has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which such shares are held for the benefit of GS Group.
( 3 )GS Group beneficially owns directly 7,096 shares of Class A Common Stock and may be deemed to beneficially own 22,515 shares of Class A Common Stock that were granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan. The Reporting Person has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which such shares are held for the benefit of GS Group. Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 57,730 shares of Class A Common Stock and Goldman Sachs also had open short positions of 17,195 shares of Class A Common Stock, reflecting changes due to exempt transactions.
( 4 )GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 3,068 restricted stock units that were granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of the Company. The Reporting Person has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which such restricted stock units are held for the benefit of GS Group. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock and is fully vested.
( 5 )Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into one share of Class A Common Stock. In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon any transfer, except for certain permitted transfers as described in the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 12,654,050 shares of Class A Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of 12,654,050 shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock, in the aggregate, by certain investment partnerships of which affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing limited partner or the managing partner. Goldman Sachs is the investment manager for certain of the investment partnerships.

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