Form 8-K - Current report

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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): December 10, 2024

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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)

[phone]

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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. ☐

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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 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.

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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.

HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC.
By:						/s/ Kevin J. Jacobs
Name:						Kevin J. Jacobs
Title:						Chief Financial Officer and President, Global Development

Date: December 13, 2024

Cover Page Cover Page	Dec. 10, 2024
Cover Page [Abstract]
Entity Central Index Key	0001585689
Amendment Flag	false
Document Type	8-K
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Period End Date	Dec. 10, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
Entity File Number	001-36243
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-4384691
Entity Address, Address Line One	7930 Jones Branch Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1100
Entity Address, City or Town	McLean
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22102
City Area Code	703
Local Phone Number	883-1000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Trading Symbol	HLT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false

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