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): November 21, 2023


Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-38432
82-3356232
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

22 Sylvan Way
  
Parsippany, NJ
07054
(Address of principalexecutive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 753-6000

None
(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, par value $0.01 per share
WH
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 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On November 21, 2023, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding a letter received from Choice Hotels International, Inc. on November 14, 2023, and the Company’s response to the letter.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
Press Release of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., dated November 21, 2023.
Exhibit 104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.

 
WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
   
Date:  November 21, 2023
 By:
/s/ Paul F. Cash
 
Paul F. Cash
 
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary