Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by Marriott International, Inc. on May 8, 2026. The filing details the voting results for director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation advisory resolutions.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting outcomes.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Stockholders approved all three proposals presented at the meeting:
- Director Elections: All 12 nominees were elected. Votes ranged from approximately 2.04 billion "For" (Sean C. Tresvant) to 1.99 billion "For" (Aylwin B. Lewis). Broker non-votes totaled 349,298,362 for all director nominees.
- Auditor Ratification: Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. The vote was 2,320,955,526 "For" versus 70,972,898 "Against".
- Executive Compensation: The advisory resolution on the compensation of named executive officers was approved with 1,895,785,665 "For" votes and 143,344,423 "Against" votes.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the submission of matters to a vote of security holders.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the full list of elected directors and their tenure terms in the 2026 Proxy Statement.
- Review the 2026 Proxy Statement for details on the executive compensation plan approved by shareholders.
- Confirm the engagement letter terms with Ernst & Young LLP for the 2026 fiscal year.
- Check for any dissenting shareholder proposals or significant "Against" vote trends for specific directors (e.g., Frederick A. Henderson and Aylwin B. Lewis received higher "Against" votes than others).