Form 8-K
 
 
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): April 26, 2011
DiamondRock Hospitality Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   001-32514   20-1180098
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1500
Bethesda, MD
   
20814
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 744-1150
(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.
(a) DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 26, 2011.
(b) The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
  1.   The following directors were elected to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
                         
Name   For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
 
 
Daniel J. Altobello
    147,435,675       7,493,808       1,692,242  
Mark W. Brugger
    149,059,952       5,869,531       1,692,242  
W. Robert Grafton
    147,414,802       7,514,681       1,692,242  
Maureen L. McAvey
    147,414,450       7,515,033       1,692,242  
William W. McCarten
    137,862,479       17,067,004       1,692,242  
Gilbert T. Ray
    133,613,296       21,316,187       1,692,242  
John L. Williams
    147,630,549       7,298,934       1,692,242  
  2.   The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
148,461,020
  6,408,389   60,074   1,692,242
  3.   The Company’s stockholders recommended a frequency of one year for the vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
                 
1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
138,278,392   357,367   16,226,393   67,331   1,692,242
  4.   The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
         
For   Against   Abstain
155,045,599   1,538,164   37,962

 

 


 

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.
         
  DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY
 
 
Date: April 27, 2011  By:   /s/ William J. Tennis    
    William J. Tennis   
    Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary