It is anticipated that
Marriott International shares will also trade ex-distribution (that is, without the right to receive shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock) on or about Tuesday, November 8, 2011, and continue through the distribution date, under the symbol «MAR WI».
Any holders of shares of Marriott International common stock who sell
Marriott International shares «regular way» on or before November 21, 2011, will also be selling their right to receive shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock.
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ORLANDO, FL., Nov. 22, 2011 —
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), the leading global pure - play vacation ownership company, begins regular way trading today following its spin - off from
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) with a one - for - 10 distribution of
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
shares to
Marriott International shareholders on November 21, 2011.
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 25, 2011 / PRNewswire / —
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that its Board of Directors approved the spin - off of its wholly owned subsidiary,
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, through the distribution of
shares to holders of
Marriott International common stock.
The family trust, JWM Family Enterprises, owns 24.2 million
shares of
Marriott International according to regulatory filings.
Marriott International has received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service and an opinion of tax counsel confirming that the distribution of
shares of
Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock will qualify as a tax - free distribution to
Marriott International shareholders.
On the distribution date each
Marriott International shareholder will receive one
share of
Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock for every ten
shares of
Marriott International Class A common stock held by such shareholder on the record date.
Marriott International said it anticipates the receipt of an IRS private - letter tax ruling in September, confirming that the distribution of
shares of
Marriott Vacations Worldwide common stock will not result in the recognition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of income, gain or loss by
Marriott International or
Marriott International shareholders, except, in the case of
Marriott International shareholders, for cash received in lieu of fractional
shares.
As of Sept. 16 the Common Retirement Fund held 1,601,277
shares of Yum Brands worth $ 86.2 million, 873,292
shares of Limited Brands Inc. worth $ 35.1 million and 938,109
shares of
Marriott International Inc. worth $ 27.3 million
Yes, the
Marriott family owns roughly 21 % of
Marriott International and they will get their pro-rata of spin - off VAC
shares, so they will own 21 % of VAC (plus various family members will be on the VAC Board).
This year, bragging rights are
shared;
Marriott International, boosted by its merger with Starwood, comes top of the table in terms of number of rooms planned.
Shareholders in Starwood will receive $ 21.00 in cash and 0.80
shares of
Marriott International Class A common stock for each
share of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide common stock.
Marriott International expects to earn an incentive fee in its first full year of management, based on improvement in Gaylord Hotels» profitability, and further expects the transaction to be accretive to
Marriott's earnings per
share by approximately 2 cents in 2013.
Marriott International has reported fourth - quarter profit rose 28 per cent to $ 181 million, or 56 cents a
share, from $ 141 million a year ago.
«We are thrilled to partner with
Marriott International as they
share our determination to build progressive, creative, long - term relationships with brand partners.
Under the terms of the merger agreement with
Marriott, Starwood stockholders would receive 0.92
shares of
Marriott International Class A common stock and $ 2.00 in cash for each
share of Starwood common stock.
With a lower
share of
international hotels than IHG or
Marriott, Hilton Honors is less attractive to
international travelers.
The office building
shares a site with the first of its kind JW
Marriott Marquishotel and the first Hotel Beaux Arts, a new hotel of
Marriott International luxury group.