FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

FRIEDMAN RICHARD A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Hyatt Hotels Corp [ H ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/15/2017
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10282
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock   6/15/2017     A    326   A $0   314033   (3) I   See footnotes   (1) (2) (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock   $0                      (4)   (4) Class A Common Stock   8654050     8654050   I   See footnotes   (1) (4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(2)  On June 15, 2017, 326 shares of Class A Common Stock were granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the "Company") pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan under the Hyatt Hotels Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (the "Plan"). The Reporting Person has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which such shares are held for the benefit of GS Group.
(3)  GS Group beneficially owns directly 7,096 shares of Class A Common Stock and may be deemed to beneficially own 32,610 shares of Class A Common Stock that were granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan. The Reporting Person has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which such shares are held for the benefit of GS Group. Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 274,327 shares of Class A Common Stock and Goldman Sachs also had open short positions of 16,273 shares of Class A Common Stock, reflecting changes due to exempt transactions.
(4)  Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into one share of Class A Common Stock. In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon any transfer, except for certain permitted transfers as described in the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 8,654,050 shares of Class A Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of 8,654,050 shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock, in the aggregate, by certain investment partnerships of which affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing limited partner or the managing partner. Goldman Sachs is the investment manager for certain of the investment partnerships.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FRIEDMAN RICHARD A
C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
200 WEST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10282
X



Signatures
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact 6/19/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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