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):

March 1, 2013

 

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in 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)

(240) 744-1150

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 1, 2013, John L. Williams submitted his resignation from the Board of Directors of DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the “Company”), effective May 1, 2013, concurrent with his previously-announced retirement from the Company.

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: March 4, 2013   By:  

 /s/ William J. Tennis

    William J. Tennis
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary