UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 10, 2024
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36243 | | 27-4384691 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, Virginia 22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(703) 883-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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, $0.01 par value per share | | HLT | | 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. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 10, 2024, Michael W. Duffy notified Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting and Risk Officer, effective February 7, 2025, to pursue an opportunity outside of the Company. Mr. Duffy’s departure is not due to any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company’s financial statements, internal control over financial reporting, operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Duffy will continue to serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer through the date of his departure.
Upon Mr. Duffy’s departure, Misha Moylan, 40, will assume the responsibilities of the Company’s principal accounting officer in the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Moylan has been with the Company since 2010 and is currently Senior Vice President, Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management. He has served as head of Internal Audit since September 2019. Prior to that, he served in a variety of finance and accounting roles. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Moylan and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Moylan was selected for this role, nor does he have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Moylan has no family relationships with any of the Company’s current directors or executive officers.
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.
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| HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Kevin J. Jacobs |
| Name: | | Kevin J. Jacobs |
| Title: | | Chief Financial Officer and President, Global Development |
Date: December 13, 2024
