UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 17, 2016

HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-34521 20-1480589

(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)

(CommissionFile Number)

(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

71 South Wacker Drive, 12th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 750-1234

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

OnAugust22,2016,HyattHotelsCorporation(the“Company”)filedaCertificateofRetirementwiththeSecretaryofStateoftheStateofDelawaretoretire1,881,636sharesofClassBCommonStock,parvalue$0.01pershare,oftheCompany(the“ClassBCommonStock”).All1,881,636sharesofClassBCommonStockwereconvertedintosharesofClassACommonStock,parvalue$0.01pershare,oftheCompany(the“ClassACommonStock”)inconnectionwiththerepurchasebytheCompanyof1,881,636sharesofClassBCommonStockfromcertainsellingstockholdersasdescribedbelow.TheCompany’sAmendedandRestatedCertificateofIncorporationrequiresthatanysharesofClassBCommonStockthatareconvertedintosharesofClassACommonStockberetiredandmaynotbereissued.TheCompanyhasalsoretiredall1,881,636sharesofClassACommonStockintowhichtheClassBCommonStockconverted,andsuchsharesofClassACommonStockhaveresumedthestatusofauthorizedbutunissuedshares.

Effectiveuponfiling,theCertificateofRetirementamendedtheAmendedandRestatedCertificateofIncorporationoftheCompanytoreducethetotalnumberofauthorizedsharesofcapitalstockoftheCompanyby1,881,636shares.ThetotalnumberofauthorizedsharesoftheCompanyisnow1,451,623,374shares,consistingof1,000,000,000sharesdesignatedClassACommonStock,439,741,738sharesdesignatedClassBCommonStock,and10,000,000sharesdesignatedPreferredStock,$0.01parvaluepershare.AcopyoftheCertificateofRetirementisattachedasExhibit3.1hereto.

Item 8.01 Other Events

OnAugust17,2016,theCompanyenteredintoaPurchaseandSaleAgreement(each,a“PurchaseandSaleAgreement”)witheachof(i)AlpinePTCompany,solelyinitscapacityastrusteeofCocoTrust,atrustforthebenefitofAnthonyN.Pritzker,and(ii)PosterityPTCompany,solelyinitscapacityastrusteeofPGAlmaTrust,atrustforthebenefitofJayRobertPritzker,pursuanttowhichtheCompanyagreedtopurchaseanaggregateof1,881,636sharesofClassBCommonStockatapriceof$53.1452pershare,whichrepresentstheVolumeWeightedAveragePricefortheClassACommonStockforthethree(3)trading-dayperiodendingAugust16,2016asreportedbyBloomberg,foranaggregatepurchasepriceof$99,999,921.54.TheclosingsofsuchrepurchasetransactionsoccurredonAugust19,2016.ThesharesofClassBCommonStockrepurchasedrepresentedapproximately1.4%oftheCompany’stotalsharesofcommonstockoutstandingpriortotherepurchase.

Uponrepurchase,the1,881,636sharesofClassBCommonStockautomaticallyconvertedinto1,881,636sharesofClassAcommonstock.All1,881,636sharesofClassBCommonStockconvertedintherepurchasehavebeenretiredinaccordancewiththeCompany’sCertificateofIncorporation,andthenumberofauthorizedsharesofClassBCommonStockhasbeenreducedby1,881,636.All1,881,636sharesofClassACommonStockintowhichthesharesofClassBCommonStockconvertedwerealsoretired,andresumedthestatusofauthorizedbutunissuedshares.Aftertherepurchasethereare107,747,326sharesofClassBCommonStockoutstandingand23,117,411sharesofClassACommonStockoutstanding.ThesharesrepurchasedwererepurchasedundertheCompany’spreviouslyannouncedrepurchaseprogram.Followingthisrepurchase,theCompanyhasapproximately$113millionremainingunderitsrepurchaseauthorization.

TheforegoingdescriptionofthePurchaseandSaleAgreementsisqualifiedinitsentiretybyreferencetothetextofthePurchaseandSaleAgreements,copiesofwhichareattachedheretoasExhibits99.1and99.2andincorporatedhereinbyreference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and ExhibitsExhibitNumber Exhibit Description

3.1 CertificateofRetirementof1,881,636SharesofClassBCommonStock.

99.1

PurchaseandSaleAgreement,datedasofAugust17,2016,betweenHyattHotelsCorporationandAlpinePTCompany,solelyinitscapacityastrusteeofCocoTrust,atrustforthebenefitofAnthonyN.Pritzker.

99.2

PurchaseandSaleAgreement,datedasofAugust17,2016,betweenHyattHotelsCorporationandPosterityPTCompany,solelyinitscapacityastrusteeofPGAlmaTrust,atrustforthebenefitofJayRobertPritzker.

SIGNATURES

PursuanttotherequirementsoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,theregistranthasdulycausedthisreporttobesignedonitsbehalfbytheundersignedhereuntodulyauthorized.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Date:August22,2016 By:/s/RenaHozoreReiss Name:RenaHozoreReiss Title:ExecutiveVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITSExhibitNumber Exhibit Description

3.1 CertificateofRetirementof1,881,636SharesofClassBCommonStock

99.1

PurchaseandSaleAgreement,datedasofAugust17,2016,betweenHyattHotelsCorporationandAlpinePTCompany,solelyinitscapacityastrusteeofCocoTrust,atrustforthebenefitofAnthonyN.Pritzker.

99.2

PurchaseandSaleAgreement,datedasofAugust17,2016,betweenHyattHotelsCorporationandPosterityPTCompany,solelyinitscapacityastrusteeofPGAlmaTrust,atrustforthebenefitofJayRobertPritzker.

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF RETIREMENTOF

1,881,636 SHARES OF CLASS B COMMON STOCKOF

HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

PursuanttoSection243(b)oftheGeneralCorporationLaw

oftheStateofDelaware

HyattHotelsCorporation,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofDelaware(the“Corporation”),HEREBYCERTIFIESasfollows:

1.1,881,636outstandingsharesofClassBCommonStock,parvalue$0.01pershare(“ClassBCommonStock”),oftheCorporationhavebeenconvertedinto1,881,636sharesofClassACommonStock,parvalue$0.01pershare(“ClassACommonStock”),oftheCorporation.

2.TheAmendedandRestatedCertificateofIncorporationoftheCorporationfiledwiththeSecretaryofStateoftheStateofDelawareonNovember4,2009,asamended,providesthatanysharesofClassBCommonStockwhichareconvertedintosharesofClassACommonStockshallberetiredandmaynotbereissuedbytheCorporation.

3.TheBoardofDirectorsoftheCorporationhasadoptedresolutionsretiringthe1,881,636sharesofClassBCommonStockthatconvertedinto1,881,636sharesofClassACommonStock.

4.Accordingly,pursuanttotheprovisionsofSection243(b)oftheGeneralCorporationLawoftheStateofDelaware,uponthefilingofthisCertificateofRetirementtheCertificateofIncorporationoftheCorporationshallbeamendedsoastoreducethetotalauthorizednumberofsharesofthecapitalstockoftheCorporationby1,881,636shares,suchthatthetotalnumberofauthorizedsharesoftheCorporationshallbe1,449,741,738,suchsharesconsistingof1,000,000,000sharesdesignatedClassACommonStock,439,741,738sharesdesignatedClassBCommonStock,and10,000,000sharesdesignatedPreferredStock,parvalue$0.01pershare.

Signaturepagefollows.

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INWITNESSWHEREOF,theCorporationhascausedthisCertificateofRetirementtobesignedbyitsdulyauthorizedofficer,this22nddayofAugust,2016.

HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION

By:/s/RenaHozoreReissName:RenaHozoreReiss

Title:ExecutiveVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretary

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Exhibit 99.1

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

ThisPurchaseandSaleAgreement(this“Agreement”)isenteredintobyandbetweenAlpinePTCompany,initscapacityastrustee(the“SellingTrustee”)ofCocoTrust(the“Trust”),andHyattHotelsCorporation,aDelawarecorporation(the“Purchaser”orthe“Company”),asofAugust17,2016.EachoftheSellingTrusteeandthePurchaserissometimesreferredtohereinasa“Party”andcollectivelyasthe“Parties”tothisAgreement.

Recitals

WHEREAS,theSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustownsanaggregateof940,818shares(the“SubjectShares”)oftheClassBCommonStock,parvalue$0.01pershare,oftheCompany;and

WHEREAS,theSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustdesirestosellandthePurchaserdesirestopurchasetheSubjectSharesforapricepershareof$53.1452,subjecttothetermsandprovisionsofthisAgreement.

Agreement

NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementscontainedhereinandothergoodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledged,thePartiesherebyagreeasfollows:

1.PurchaseandSale.TheSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustagreestoselltheSubjectSharestothePurchaser,andthePurchaseragreestopurchasetheSubjectSharesontheClosingDate(asdefinedinSection2below).ThepurchasepricefortheSubjectSharesshallbe$53.1452pershare,whichrepresentstheVolumeWeightedAveragePricefortheClassAcommonstock,parvalue$0.01pershare,oftheCompanyforthethree(3)trading-dayperiodendingAugust16,2016asreportedbyBloomberg,resultinginatotalPurchasePriceof$49,999,960.77duetotheSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustfromthePurchaser(the“PurchasePrice”),andwhichshallbepayableincashattheclosingofsuchsaleinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection3hereof.

2.Closing.TheclosingofthetransactionscontemplatedbythisAgreement(the“Closing”)shalltakeplaceattheofficesofLatham&WatkinsLLP,330NorthWabashAvenue,Suite2800,Chicago,Illinois60611,onAugust19,2016,oronsuchotherdateasthePartiesmaymutuallydetermine(the“ClosingDate”).

3.ClosingDeliveriesofthePurchaser.AttheClosing,thePurchasershalldeliverthePurchasePricetotheSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustbywiretransferofimmediatelyavailablefundstotheaccountdesignatedinwritingbytheSellingTrustee.

4.ClosingDeliveriesbySellingTrustee.AttheClosing,theSellingTrusteeshalldeliver,orcausetobedelivered,tothePurchaser,certificatesrepresentingtheSubjectSharestogetherwithtransfersandassignmentsseparatefromcertificatewithrespecttotheSubject

SharessufficienttotransfertitletotheSubjectSharestothePurchaseronthebooksoftheCompanyandCertificatesofFiduciaryAuthority,including,asnecessary,MedallionGuarantees.

5.RepresentationsandWarrantiesoftheSellingTrustee.TheSellingTrusteerepresentsandwarrantstothePurchaserthatthestatementscontainedinthisSection5aretrueandcorrectasofthedateofthisAgreementandshallbetrueandcorrectasoftheClosingDate,itbeingagreedthatthePurchaserisrelyingoneachstatement.

(a)Power;Legal,ValidandBindingObligations.AlpinePTCompanyisdulyorganizedandvalidlyexisting.TheSellingTrusteehasallnecessarypowerandcapacityunderthetrustinstrumentoftheTrusttoexecuteanddeliverthisAgreementandeachoftheotheragreementsandinstrumentscontemplatedhereby(collectively,the“AncillaryDocuments”)andtoperform,observeandcomplywithallofitsagreementsandobligationshereunderandthereunderandtoconsummatethetransactionscontemplatedherebyandthereby.Theexecution,deliveryandperformanceofthisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocumentshavebeendulyandvalidlyauthorizedbyallnecessaryactiononthepartoftheSellingTrustee.ThisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocumentstowhichtheSellingTrusteeisorwillbeapartyhavebeenorwillbedulyandvalidlyexecutedbytheSellingTrusteeand,upondeliverythereofbytheSellingTrustee,willconstitutethelegal,validandbindingobligationsoftheSellingTrustee,enforceableagainsttheSellingTrusteeinaccordancewiththeirterms.

(b)NoConflict.Noneoftheexecution,deliveryorperformancebytheSellingTrusteeofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisapartywill(withorwithoutthegivingofnotice,thelapseoftimeorboth)conflictwith,resultinabreachorviolationoforconstituteadefaultunder(a)anycontract,agreementorotherinstrumenttowhichtheSellingTrusteeisapartyorbywhichtheassetsorpropertyoftheTrustisboundor(b)anylaw,statute,rule,regulation,ordinance,writ,orderorjudgmenttowhichtheSellingTrusteeissubjectorbywhichtheassetsorpropertyoftheTrustisbound.

(c)Consents.Noapproval,consent,waiverorfilingoforwithanythirdparty,including,butnotlimitedto,anygovernmentalbodies,agenciesorinstrumentalities,isrequiredfortheexecution,deliveryandperformancebytheSellingTrusteeofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisorwillbeapartyotherthansuchapprovals,consents,waiversorfilingspreviouslyobtainedormade.

(d)TitletoShares;LiensandEncumbrances.TheSellingTrusteeistheowneroftheSubjectSharesinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustandholdssuchSubjectSharesfreeandclearofallliens,pledges,options,claims,encumbrancesandothersecurityarrangementsorrestrictionsofanykindotherthanrestrictionsunderthatcertainAmended&RestatedGlobalHyattAgreementdatedOctober1,2009andundertheCompany’sAmendedandRestatedCertificateofIncorporation(collectively,“Liens”),andupondeliveryofsuchSubjectSharestothePurchaserpursuanttothetermsofthisAgreement,thePurchaserwillreceivegoodtitlethereto,freeandclearofanyandallLiens.

(e)Broker’sFees.TheSellingTrusteehasnoliabilityorobligationtopayanyfeesorcommissionstoanybroker,finderoragentwithrespecttothetransactionscontemplatedbythisAgreementforwhichthePurchasercouldbecomeliableorotherwiseobligated.

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(f)IndependentDecisiontoSell;Etc.TheSellingTrusteehasmadeanindependentdecisiontoselltheSubjectSharestothePurchaserandhasdeterminedthatithasadequateinformationconcerningthebusinessandfinancialconditionoftheCompanyinconnectionwithitsdecisiontoselltheSubjectShares.TheSellingTrusteeunderstandsthedisadvantagetowhichitmaybesubjectonaccountofthedisparityofinformationbetweenitandthePurchaser,andfurtheracknowledgesthattheCompanyanditsaffiliatesmaypossessmaterial,non-publicinformationnotknowntotheSellingTrusteeregardingorrelatingtotheCompany,itsaffiliatesortheSubjectShares.TheSellingTrusteeiscapable,byreasonofitsbusinessorfinancialknowledgeandexperience,ofevaluatingthemeritsandrisksofthesaleoftheSubjectSharesandofprotectingitsowninterestinconnectionwiththesaleoftheSubjectShares,andtheSellingTrusteeacknowledgesthatithashadtheopportunitytodiscusstheinformationavailabletoitrelatingtothesaleoftheSubjectShareswithsuchadvisorsasithasdeemedappropriate.TheSellingTrusteeacknowledgesthatthePurchaserhasnotgivenitanyinvestmentadviceorrenderedanyopiniontoitastowhetherthesaleoftheSubjectSharesisprudentorsuitable,and,exceptasexpresslyprovidedinSection6ofthisAgreement,itisnotrelyingonanyrepresentationorwarrantymadebythePurchaserinconnectionwithitsdecisiontoselltheSubjectSharestothePurchaser.

6.RepresentationsandWarrantiesofthePurchaser.ThePurchaserrepresentsandwarrantstotheSellingTrusteethatthestatementscontainedinthisSection6aretrueandcorrectasofthedateofthisAgreementandshallbetrueandcorrectasoftheClosingDate,itbeingagreedthattheSellingTrusteeisrelyingoneachsuchstatement.

(a)Power;Legal,ValidandBindingObligations.ThePurchaserisadulyincorporatedandvalidlyexistingcorporationorganizedunderthelawsoftheStateofDelaware.ThePurchaserhasallnecessarypowerandcapacitytoexecuteanddeliverthisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocuments,andtoperform,observeandcomplywithallofitsagreementsandobligationshereunderandthereunderandtoconsummatethetransactionscontemplatedherebyandthereby.Theexecution,deliveryandperformanceofthisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocumentshavebeendulyandvalidlyauthorizedbyallnecessaryactiononthepartofthePurchaser.ThisAgreementandeachoftheAncillaryDocumentstowhichitisorwillbeapartyhavebeenorwillbedulyandvalidlyexecutedbythePurchaserand,upondeliverythereofbythePurchaser,willconstitutethelegal,validandbindingobligationsofthePurchaser,enforceableagainstitinaccordancewiththeirterms.

(b)NoConflict.Noneoftheexecution,deliveryorperformancebythePurchaserofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisapartywill(withorwithoutthegivingofnotice,thelapseoftimeorboth)conflictwith,resultinabreachorviolationoforconstituteadefaultunder(a)anycontract,agreementorotherinstrumenttowhichthePurchaserisapartyorbywhichitoritsassetsorpropertyisboundor(b)anylaw,statute,rule,regulation,ordinance,writ,orderorjudgmenttowhichthePurchaserissubjectorbywhichitoritsassetsorpropertyisbound.

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(c)Consents.Noapproval,consent,waiverorfilingoforwithanythirdparty,including,butnotlimitedto,anygovernmentalbodies,agenciesorinstrumentalities,isrequiredfortheexecution,deliveryandperformancebythePurchaserofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisorwillbeapartyotherthansuchapprovals,consents,waiversorfilingspreviouslyobtainedormade.

(d)LegalMatters.Thereisnoaction,suitorproceedingbyorbeforeanycourtorgovernmentalorotherregulatoryoradministrativeagencyorcommissionpending,or,tothebestofthePurchaser’sknowledge,threatenedagainstorinvolvingthePurchaserwhichchallengesthevalidityofthisAgreementoranyactiontakenortobetakenbythePurchaserpursuanttothisAgreementorinconnectionwiththetransactionscontemplatedhereby.ThePurchaserisnotsubjecttoanyjudgment,orderordecreeenteredintoinanylawsuitorproceedingwhichwillhaveanadverseeffectonthetransactionscontemplatedhereby.

(e)Broker’sFees.ThePurchaserhasnoliabilityorobligationtopayanyfeesorcommissionstoanybroker,finder,oragentwithrespecttothetransactionscontemplatedbythisAgreementforwhichtheSellingTrusteecouldbecomeliableorotherwiseobligated.

(f)Non-PublicInformation.Purchaseracknowledgesthatithasnotprovidedany informationthatcurrentlyconstitutesmaterial,non-publicinformationrelatingtotheCompanytotheSellingTrustee,andfurtheracknowledgesthattheSellingTrusteehasnotrequestedanysuchinformationfromtheCompany.ThePurchaserrepresentsthatitspurchaseoftheSubjectSharesisbeingmadeduringan“openwindow”periodundertheHyattHotelsCorporationInsiderTradingComplianceProgram.

7.Miscellaneous.

(a)SurvivalofRepresentationsandWarrantiesHerein.Allrepresentations,warrantiesandcovenantssetforthhereinshallsurvivetheClosingDate.

(b)AdditionalDocuments.FromtimetotimeafterexecutionofthisAgreement,eachpartyheretoshall,withoutadditionalconsideration,executeanddeliversuchfurtheragreementsandinstrumentsandtakesuchotheractionasmaybereasonablyrequestedbyanyotherpartyheretoinordertocarryoutthepurposesofthisAgreement.

(c)AmendmentandWaiver.ThisAgreementcannotbeamended,supplementedormodified,norcananyprovisionhereofbewaived,exceptbyawritteninstrumentsignedbythepartyagainstwhomenforcementofsuchamendment,supplement,modificationorwaiverissought.

(d)Notices.Anynoticeorothercommunicationrequiredorpermittedtobegivenhereundershallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedtohavebeenproperlygiven(a)whendeliveredbyhand;(b)whensentbyfacsimileoremail(withacknowledgmentofcompletetransmission);(c)sevendaysafterbeingsentbycertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequestedor(d)twodaysafterdepositwithanationally-recognizedovernightdeliveryservice,ineachcasetotheaddressesorfacsimilenumberssetforthonthesignaturepagehereof.EachpartyheretoshallbeentitledtospecifyadifferentaddressorfacsimilenumberforthereceiptofsubsequentnoticesorothercommunicationsbygivingwrittennoticethereoftotheotherpartyinaccordancewiththisParagraph(d).

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(e)Severability.IfanytermorprovisionofthisAgreement,ortheapplicationthereoftoanyperson,entityorcircumstance,shall,toanyextent,bedeterminedtobecontrarytolawandunenforceablebyanycourtoflaw,theremainingtermsandprovisionsofthisAgreement,andtheapplicationthereoftootherpersons,entitiesandcircumstances,shallnotbeinvalidatedthereby,andeachtermandprovisionhereofshallbeconstruedwithallotherremainingtermsandprovisionshereoftoeffecttheintentofthepartiestothefullestextentofthelaw.

(f)NoThirdPartyBeneficiaries.ThisAgreementshallnotconferanyrightsorremediesuponanypersonotherthanthepartiesheretoandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandpermittedassigns.

(g)GoverningLaw.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththedomesticlawsoftheStateofDelawarewithoutgivingeffecttoanychoiceorconflictoflawprovisionorrule(whetheroftheStateofDelawareoranyotherjurisdiction)thatwouldcausetheapplicationofthelawsofanyjurisdictionotherthantheStateofDelaware.

(h)EntireAgreement.ThisAgreement,includingtheotherwritingsreferredtohereinordeliveredpursuanthereto,constitutestheentireagreementbetweenthePartiesheretowithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereof.

(i)BindingEffect.ThisAgreementandalltheprovisionshereofshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitofthePartiesandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandpermittedassigns.

(j)Counterparts.ThisAgreementmaybeexecutedinanynumberofseparatecounterparts,eachofwhich,whensoexecuted,shallbedeemedanoriginal,andallofsaidcounterpartstakentogethershallbedeemedtoconstitutebutoneandthesameinstrumentand,anysignedcounterpartshallbedeemeddeliveredbythePartysigningitifsenttotheotherpartiesheretobyfacsimiletransmissionorelectronictransmissionandshallbeaseffectiveasoriginalinksignaturesforthepurposesoftheexecutionanddeliveryofthisAgreement.

(k)Confidentiality.UnlessthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherPartiesisobtained,thesaleandpurchaseoftheSubjectSharesandallprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeandremainconfidentialtotheParties,excepttotheextentthatsuchinformationisinthepublicdomainordisclosureisrequiredbylaworbyanyregulatorybodywhetherpublicornot.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,thePartiesshallbepermittedtodisclosethetermsofthisAgreementtotheirprofessionalorfinancialadvisorswhoareawareofitsconfidentialnature.

(l)Assignment.ThePurchasermaynot,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheSellingTrustee,assign,grantanysecurityinterestover,holdontrustorotherwisetransferthebenefitofthewholeoranypartofthisAgreement.

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(m)Costs.Allcostsinconnectionwiththenegotiation,preparation,executionandperformanceofthisAgreement,andanydocumentsreferredtoinit,willbebornebythePartythatincurredthecosts.

(n)TrusteeExculpation. WhenthisAgreementisexecutedbythetrusteeofanytrust,suchexecutionisbythetrustee,notindividuallybutsolelyastrusteeintheexerciseofandunderthepowerandauthorityconferreduponandinvestedinsuchtrustee,anditisexpresslyunderstoodandagreedthatnothinghereincontainedshallbeconstruedascreatinganyliabilityonanysuchtrusteepersonallytopayanyamountsrequiredtobepaidhereunderortoperformanycovenant,eitherexpressorimplied,containedherein,allsuchliability,ifany,beingexpresslywaivedbythepartiesheretobytheirexecutionhereof.AnyliabilityofanypartywhichisatrustunderthisAgreementshallbeonlythatofsuchtrusttothefullextentofitstrustestateandshallnotbeapersonalliabilityofanytrustee,grantororbeneficiarythereof.

Signaturepagefollows.

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INWITNESSWHEREOF,eachofthePartiesheretohasdulyexecutedthisAgreementasofthedatefirstabovewritten.

SELLING TRUSTEE:

ALPINEPTCOMPANY,notindividually,butsolelyinitscapacityastrusteeofCocoTrust

By: /s/LewisM.LinnName:LewisM.LinnTitle:President

Address:AlpinePTCompany100W.LibertyStreetFloor10Reno,NV89501FacsimileNo.:775-329-0783

[SignaturePagetoPurchaseandSaleAgreement(ANP)]

PURCHASER:

HYATTHOTELSCORPORATION,aDelawarecorporation

By: /s/RenaHozoreReissName:RenaHozoreReiss

Title:ExecutiveVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretary

Address:71S.WackerDrive,12thFloorChicago,Illinois60606FacsimileNo.:(312)780-5282

[SignaturePagetoPurchaseandSaleAgreement(ANP)]

Exhibit 99.2

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

ThisPurchaseandSaleAgreement(this“Agreement”)isenteredintobyandbetweenPosterityPTCompany,initscapacityastrustee(the“SellingTrustee”)ofPGAlmaTrust(the“Trust”),andHyattHotelsCorporation,aDelawarecorporation(the“Purchaser”orthe“Company”),asofAugust17,2016.EachoftheSellingTrusteeandthePurchaserissometimesreferredtohereinasa“Party”andcollectivelyasthe“Parties”tothisAgreement.

Recitals

WHEREAS,theSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustownsanaggregateof940,818shares(the“SubjectShares”)oftheClassBCommonStock,parvalue$0.01pershare,oftheCompany;and

WHEREAS,theSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustdesirestosellandthePurchaserdesirestopurchasetheSubjectSharesforapricepershareof$53.1452,subjecttothetermsandprovisionsofthisAgreement.

Agreement

NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementscontainedhereinandothergoodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledged,thePartiesherebyagreeasfollows:

1.PurchaseandSale.TheSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustagreestoselltheSubjectSharestothePurchaser,andthePurchaseragreestopurchasetheSubjectSharesontheClosingDate(asdefinedinSection2below).ThepurchasepricefortheSubjectSharesshallbe$53.1452pershare,whichrepresentstheVolumeWeightedAveragePricefortheClassAcommonstock,parvalue$0.01pershare,oftheCompanyforthethree(3)trading-dayperiodendingAugust16,2016asreportedbyBloomberg,resultinginatotalPurchasePriceof$49,999,960.77duetotheSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustfromthePurchaser(the“PurchasePrice”),andwhichshallbepayableincashattheclosingofsuchsaleinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofSection3hereof.

2.Closing.TheclosingofthetransactionscontemplatedbythisAgreement(the“Closing”)shalltakeplaceattheofficesofLatham&WatkinsLLP,330NorthWabashAvenue,Suite2800,Chicago,Illinois60611,onAugust19,2016,oronsuchotherdateasthePartiesmaymutuallydetermine(the“ClosingDate”).

3.ClosingDeliveriesofthePurchaser.AttheClosing,thePurchasershalldeliverthePurchasePricetotheSellingTrusteeinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustbywiretransferofimmediatelyavailablefundstotheaccountdesignatedinwritingbytheSellingTrustee.

4.ClosingDeliveriesbySellingTrustee.AttheClosing,theSellingTrusteeshalldeliver,orcausetobedelivered,tothePurchaser,certificatesrepresentingtheSubjectSharestogetherwithtransfersandassignmentsseparatefromcertificatewithrespecttotheSubject

SharessufficienttotransfertitletotheSubjectSharestothePurchaseronthebooksoftheCompanyandCertificatesofFiduciaryAuthority,including,asnecessary,MedallionGuarantees.

5.RepresentationsandWarrantiesoftheSellingTrustee.TheSellingTrusteerepresentsandwarrantstothePurchaserthatthestatementscontainedinthisSection5aretrueandcorrectasofthedateofthisAgreementandshallbetrueandcorrectasoftheClosingDate,itbeingagreedthatthePurchaserisrelyingoneachstatement.

(a)Power;Legal,ValidandBindingObligations.PosterityPTCompanyisdulyorganizedandvalidlyexisting.TheSellingTrusteehasallnecessarypowerandcapacityunderthetrustinstrumentoftheTrusttoexecuteanddeliverthisAgreementandeachoftheotheragreementsandinstrumentscontemplatedhereby(collectively,the“AncillaryDocuments”)andtoperform,observeandcomplywithallofitsagreementsandobligationshereunderandthereunderandtoconsummatethetransactionscontemplatedherebyandthereby.Theexecution,deliveryandperformanceofthisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocumentshavebeendulyandvalidlyauthorizedbyallnecessaryactiononthepartoftheSellingTrustee.ThisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocumentstowhichtheSellingTrusteeisorwillbeapartyhavebeenorwillbedulyandvalidlyexecutedbytheSellingTrusteeand,upondeliverythereofbytheSellingTrustee,willconstitutethelegal,validandbindingobligationsoftheSellingTrustee,enforceableagainsttheSellingTrusteeinaccordancewiththeirterms.

(b)NoConflict.Noneoftheexecution,deliveryorperformancebytheSellingTrusteeofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisapartywill(withorwithoutthegivingofnotice,thelapseoftimeorboth)conflictwith,resultinabreachorviolationoforconstituteadefaultunder(a)anycontract,agreementorotherinstrumenttowhichtheSellingTrusteeisapartyorbywhichtheassetsorpropertyoftheTrustisboundor(b)anylaw,statute,rule,regulation,ordinance,writ,orderorjudgmenttowhichtheSellingTrusteeissubjectorbywhichtheassetsorpropertyoftheTrustisbound.

(c)Consents.Noapproval,consent,waiverorfilingoforwithanythirdparty,including,butnotlimitedto,anygovernmentalbodies,agenciesorinstrumentalities,isrequiredfortheexecution,deliveryandperformancebytheSellingTrusteeofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisorwillbeapartyotherthansuchapprovals,consents,waiversorfilingspreviouslyobtainedormade.

(d)TitletoShares;LiensandEncumbrances.TheSellingTrusteeistheowneroftheSubjectSharesinitscapacityastrusteeoftheTrustandholdssuchSubjectSharesfreeandclearofallliens,pledges,options,claims,encumbrancesandothersecurityarrangementsorrestrictionsofanykindotherthanrestrictionsunderthatcertainAmended&RestatedGlobalHyattAgreementdatedOctober1,2009andundertheCompany’sAmendedandRestatedCertificateofIncorporation(collectively,“Liens”),andupondeliveryofsuchSubjectSharestothePurchaserpursuanttothetermsofthisAgreement,thePurchaserwillreceivegoodtitlethereto,freeandclearofanyandallLiens.

(e)Broker’sFees.TheSellingTrusteehasnoliabilityorobligationtopayanyfeesorcommissionstoanybroker,finderoragentwithrespecttothetransactionscontemplatedbythisAgreementforwhichthePurchasercouldbecomeliableorotherwiseobligated.

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(f)IndependentDecisiontoSell;Etc.TheSellingTrusteehasmadeanindependentdecisiontoselltheSubjectSharestothePurchaserandhasdeterminedthatithasadequateinformationconcerningthebusinessandfinancialconditionoftheCompanyinconnectionwithitsdecisiontoselltheSubjectShares.TheSellingTrusteeunderstandsthedisadvantagetowhichitmaybesubjectonaccountofthedisparityofinformationbetweenitandthePurchaser,andfurtheracknowledgesthattheCompanyanditsaffiliatesmaypossessmaterial,non-publicinformationnotknowntotheSellingTrusteeregardingorrelatingtotheCompany,itsaffiliatesortheSubjectShares.TheSellingTrusteeiscapable,byreasonofitsbusinessorfinancialknowledgeandexperience,ofevaluatingthemeritsandrisksofthesaleoftheSubjectSharesandofprotectingitsowninterestinconnectionwiththesaleoftheSubjectShares,andtheSellingTrusteeacknowledgesthatithashadtheopportunitytodiscusstheinformationavailabletoitrelatingtothesaleoftheSubjectShareswithsuchadvisorsasithasdeemedappropriate.TheSellingTrusteeacknowledgesthatthePurchaserhasnotgivenitanyinvestmentadviceorrenderedanyopiniontoitastowhetherthesaleoftheSubjectSharesisprudentorsuitable,and,exceptasexpresslyprovidedinSection6ofthisAgreement,itisnotrelyingonanyrepresentationorwarrantymadebythePurchaserinconnectionwithitsdecisiontoselltheSubjectSharestothePurchaser.

6.RepresentationsandWarrantiesofthePurchaser.ThePurchaserrepresentsandwarrantstotheSellingTrusteethatthestatementscontainedinthisSection6aretrueandcorrectasofthedateofthisAgreementandshallbetrueandcorrectasoftheClosingDate,itbeingagreedthattheSellingTrusteeisrelyingoneachsuchstatement.

(a)Power;Legal,ValidandBindingObligations.ThePurchaserisadulyincorporatedandvalidlyexistingcorporationorganizedunderthelawsoftheStateofDelaware.ThePurchaserhasallnecessarypowerandcapacitytoexecuteanddeliverthisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocuments,andtoperform,observeandcomplywithallofitsagreementsandobligationshereunderandthereunderandtoconsummatethetransactionscontemplatedherebyandthereby.Theexecution,deliveryandperformanceofthisAgreementandtheAncillaryDocumentshavebeendulyandvalidlyauthorizedbyallnecessaryactiononthepartofthePurchaser.ThisAgreementandeachoftheAncillaryDocumentstowhichitisorwillbeapartyhavebeenorwillbedulyandvalidlyexecutedbythePurchaserand,upondeliverythereofbythePurchaser,willconstitutethelegal,validandbindingobligationsofthePurchaser,enforceableagainstitinaccordancewiththeirterms.

(b)NoConflict.Noneoftheexecution,deliveryorperformancebythePurchaserofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisapartywill(withorwithoutthegivingofnotice,thelapseoftimeorboth)conflictwith,resultinabreachorviolationoforconstituteadefaultunder(a)anycontract,agreementorotherinstrumenttowhichthePurchaserisapartyorbywhichitoritsassetsorpropertyisboundor(b)anylaw,statute,rule,regulation,ordinance,writ,orderorjudgmenttowhichthePurchaserissubjectorbywhichitoritsassetsorpropertyisbound.

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(c)Consents.Noapproval,consent,waiverorfilingoforwithanythirdparty,including,butnotlimitedto,anygovernmentalbodies,agenciesorinstrumentalities,isrequiredfortheexecution,deliveryandperformancebythePurchaserofthisAgreementoranyAncillaryDocumenttowhichitisorwillbeapartyotherthansuchapprovals,consents,waiversorfilingspreviouslyobtainedormade.

(d)LegalMatters.Thereisnoaction,suitorproceedingbyorbeforeanycourtorgovernmentalorotherregulatoryoradministrativeagencyorcommissionpending,or,tothebestofthePurchaser’sknowledge,threatenedagainstorinvolvingthePurchaserwhichchallengesthevalidityofthisAgreementoranyactiontakenortobetakenbythePurchaserpursuanttothisAgreementorinconnectionwiththetransactionscontemplatedhereby.ThePurchaserisnotsubjecttoanyjudgment,orderordecreeenteredintoinanylawsuitorproceedingwhichwillhaveanadverseeffectonthetransactionscontemplatedhereby.

(e)Broker’sFees.ThePurchaserhasnoliabilityorobligationtopayanyfeesorcommissionstoanybroker,finder,oragentwithrespecttothetransactionscontemplatedbythisAgreementforwhichtheSellingTrusteecouldbecomeliableorotherwiseobligated.

(f)Non-PublicInformation.Purchaseracknowledgesthatithasnotprovidedany informationthatcurrentlyconstitutesmaterial,non-publicinformationrelatingtotheCompanytotheSellingTrustee,andfurtheracknowledgesthattheSellingTrusteehasnotrequestedanysuchinformationfromtheCompany.ThePurchaserrepresentsthatitspurchaseoftheSubjectSharesisbeingmadeduringan“openwindow”periodundertheHyattHotelsCorporationInsiderTradingComplianceProgram.

7.Miscellaneous.

(a)SurvivalofRepresentationsandWarrantiesHerein.Allrepresentations,warrantiesandcovenantssetforthhereinshallsurvivetheClosingDate.

(b)AdditionalDocuments.FromtimetotimeafterexecutionofthisAgreement,eachpartyheretoshall,withoutadditionalconsideration,executeanddeliversuchfurtheragreementsandinstrumentsandtakesuchotheractionasmaybereasonablyrequestedbyanyotherpartyheretoinordertocarryoutthepurposesofthisAgreement.

(c)AmendmentandWaiver.ThisAgreementcannotbeamended,supplementedormodified,norcananyprovisionhereofbewaived,exceptbyawritteninstrumentsignedbythepartyagainstwhomenforcementofsuchamendment,supplement,modificationorwaiverissought.

(d)Notices.Anynoticeorothercommunicationrequiredorpermittedtobegivenhereundershallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedtohavebeenproperlygiven(a)whendeliveredbyhand;(b)whensentbyfacsimileoremail(withacknowledgmentofcompletetransmission);(c)sevendaysafterbeingsentbycertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequestedor(d)twodaysafterdepositwithanationally-recognizedovernightdeliveryservice,ineachcasetotheaddressesorfacsimilenumberssetforthonthesignaturepagehereof.EachpartyheretoshallbeentitledtospecifyadifferentaddressorfacsimilenumberforthereceiptofsubsequentnoticesorothercommunicationsbygivingwrittennoticethereoftotheotherpartyinaccordancewiththisParagraph(d).

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(e)Severability.IfanytermorprovisionofthisAgreement,ortheapplicationthereoftoanyperson,entityorcircumstance,shall,toanyextent,bedeterminedtobecontrarytolawandunenforceablebyanycourtoflaw,theremainingtermsandprovisionsofthisAgreement,andtheapplicationthereoftootherpersons,entitiesandcircumstances,shallnotbeinvalidatedthereby,andeachtermandprovisionhereofshallbeconstruedwithallotherremainingtermsandprovisionshereoftoeffecttheintentofthepartiestothefullestextentofthelaw.

(f)NoThirdPartyBeneficiaries.ThisAgreementshallnotconferanyrightsorremediesuponanypersonotherthanthepartiesheretoandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandpermittedassigns.

(g)GoverningLaw.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththedomesticlawsoftheStateofDelawarewithoutgivingeffecttoanychoiceorconflictoflawprovisionorrule(whetheroftheStateofDelawareoranyotherjurisdiction)thatwouldcausetheapplicationofthelawsofanyjurisdictionotherthantheStateofDelaware.

(h)EntireAgreement.ThisAgreement,includingtheotherwritingsreferredtohereinordeliveredpursuanthereto,constitutestheentireagreementbetweenthePartiesheretowithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereof.

(i)BindingEffect.ThisAgreementandalltheprovisionshereofshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitofthePartiesandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandpermittedassigns.

(j)Counterparts.ThisAgreementmaybeexecutedinanynumberofseparatecounterparts,eachofwhich,whensoexecuted,shallbedeemedanoriginal,andallofsaidcounterpartstakentogethershallbedeemedtoconstitutebutoneandthesameinstrumentand,anysignedcounterpartshallbedeemeddeliveredbythePartysigningitifsenttotheotherpartiesheretobyfacsimiletransmissionorelectronictransmissionandshallbeaseffectiveasoriginalinksignaturesforthepurposesoftheexecutionanddeliveryofthisAgreement.

(k)Confidentiality.UnlessthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherPartiesisobtained,thesaleandpurchaseoftheSubjectSharesandallprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbeandremainconfidentialtotheParties,excepttotheextentthatsuchinformationisinthepublicdomainordisclosureisrequiredbylaworbyanyregulatorybodywhetherpublicornot.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,thePartiesshallbepermittedtodisclosethetermsofthisAgreementtotheirprofessionalorfinancialadvisorswhoareawareofitsconfidentialnature.

(l)Assignment.ThePurchasermaynot,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheSellingTrustee,assign,grantanysecurityinterestover,holdontrustorotherwisetransferthebenefitofthewholeoranypartofthisAgreement.

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(m)Costs.Allcostsinconnectionwiththenegotiation,preparation,executionandperformanceofthisAgreement,andanydocumentsreferredtoinit,willbebornebythePartythatincurredthecosts.

(n)TrusteeExculpation. WhenthisAgreementisexecutedbythetrusteeofanytrust,suchexecutionisbythetrustee,notindividuallybutsolelyastrusteeintheexerciseofandunderthepowerandauthorityconferreduponandinvestedinsuchtrustee,anditisexpresslyunderstoodandagreedthatnothinghereincontainedshallbeconstruedascreatinganyliabilityonanysuchtrusteepersonallytopayanyamountsrequiredtobepaidhereunderortoperformanycovenant,eitherexpressorimplied,containedherein,allsuchliability,ifany,beingexpresslywaivedbythepartiesheretobytheirexecutionhereof.AnyliabilityofanypartywhichisatrustunderthisAgreementshallbeonlythatofsuchtrusttothefullextentofitstrustestateandshallnotbeapersonalliabilityofanytrustee,grantororbeneficiarythereof.

Signaturepagefollows.

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INWITNESSWHEREOF,eachofthePartiesheretohasdulyexecutedthisAgreementasofthedatefirstabovewritten.

SELLING TRUSTEE:

POSTERITYPTCOMPANY,notindividually,butsolelyinitscapacityastrusteeofPGAlmaTrust

By: /s/JayRobertPritzkerName:JayRobertPritzkerTitle:President

Address:PosterityPTCompany100W.LibertyStreetFloor10Reno,NV89501FacsimileNo.:775-329-0783

[SignaturePagetoPurchaseandSaleAgreement(JRP)]

PURCHASER:

HYATTHOTELSCORPORATION,aDelawarecorporation

By: /s/RenaHozoreReissName:RenaHozoreReiss

Title:ExecutiveVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretary

Address:71S.WackerDrive,12thFloorChicago,Illinois60606FacsimileNo.:(312)780-5282

[SignaturePagetoPurchaseandSaleAgreement(JRP)]