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 28, 2010

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.)
     
6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 800
Bethesda, MD
  20817
(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 28, 2010.
(b) The following directors were elected to serve until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
                         
Name   For     Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
Daniel J. Altobello
    107,061,178       13,306,547       1,475,982  
Mark W. Brugger
    111,424,439       8,943,286       1,475,982  
W. Robert Grafton
    112,768,612       7,599,113       1,475,982  
Maureen L. McAvey
    112,993,652       7,374,073       1,475,982  
William W. McCarten
    105,975,854       14,391,871       1,475,982  
Gilbert T. Ray
    112,988,309       7,379,416       1,475,982  
John L. Williams
    110,518,884       9,848,841       1,475,982  
(c) The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
         
For   Against   Abstain
121,050,486
  597,064   196,157

 

 


 

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 30, 2010  By:   /s/ William J. Tennis    
    William J. Tennis   
    Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary