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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/ 8-K Report (Aug 12, 2002)

Filed August 12, 2002For Securities:MAR

Summary

Marriott International, Inc. filed an 8-K report on August 12, 2002, primarily to disclose the submission of sworn statements from its CEO, J.W. Marriott, Jr., and CFO, Arne M. Sorenson. These statements were provided in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) June 27, 2002 order, issued under Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing itself does not contain operational or financial results but serves as a compliance document for specific SEC requirements. Investors should note that the core of this filing lies in the attached sworn statements, which are not reproduced here but are referenced as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. The exact content and implications of these statements would require a review of those exhibits to understand Marriott's response to the SEC's order, potentially related to accounting practices or financial reporting as mandated by the commission at that time.

Key Highlights

  • 1Marriott International, Inc. filed an 8-K report on August 12, 2002.
  • 2The filing's purpose is to provide sworn statements from key executives as required by the SEC.
  • 3CEO J.W. Marriott, Jr. submitted a sworn statement (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 4CFO Arne M. Sorenson submitted a sworn statement (Exhibit 99.2).
  • 5These statements were submitted in response to an SEC order dated June 27, 2002.
  • 6The order was issued under Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 7This filing does not contain financial results or operational updates, but a compliance submission.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally submit sworn statements from Marriott's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements were required by an SEC order issued on June 27, 2002, under Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The 8-K filing itself does not contain the details of the sworn statements. It only references them as Exhibits 99.1 (from J.W. Marriott, Jr.) and 99.2 (from Arne M. Sorenson). To understand their content, one would need to review those specific exhibits filed with the SEC.

No, this particular 8-K filing is not a financial or operational update. It is solely a compliance filing to provide sworn statements from the CEO and CFO to the SEC as per their directive.

The filing references an SEC order dated June 27, 2002, issued under Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. While the exact nature of this order is not detailed in the 8-K itself, such orders often relate to requests for information or specific disclosures from companies regarding accounting or financial matters.