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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-040171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110426
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110427

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DiamondRock Hospitality Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001298946
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32514
		FILM NUMBER:		11784551

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-744-1150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2011</B></DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B> DiamondRock Hospitality Company </B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="top"><B>Maryland
</B></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>001-32514
</B></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>20-1180098</B></TD>
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<TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission File Number)
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1500<BR>
Bethesda, MD
</B></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center" valign="top"><B>&nbsp;<BR>20814</B></TD>
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<TD valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)
</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(240) 744-1150</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </DIV>

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<TD>Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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<TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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<TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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<TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the
&#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) on April&nbsp;26, 2011.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following directors were elected to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of
stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="58%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Name</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Withheld</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Daniel J. Altobello</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">147,435,675</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,493,808</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,692,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Mark W. Brugger</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">149,059,952</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">5,869,531</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,692,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">W. Robert Grafton</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">147,414,802</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,514,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,692,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Maureen L. McAvey</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">147,414,450</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,515,033</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,692,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">William W. McCarten</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">137,862,479</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">17,067,004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,692,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gilbert T. Ray</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">133,613,296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21,316,187</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,692,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">John L. Williams</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">147,630,549</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">7,298,934</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,692,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation
of the Company&#146;s named executive officers.</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="21%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Against</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">148,461,020
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">6,408,389
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">60,074
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">1,692,242</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s stockholders recommended a frequency of one year for the vote, on a
non-binding, advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="16%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">1 Year</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">2 Years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">3 Years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">138,278,392
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">357,367
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">16,226,393
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">67,331
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">1,692,242</TD>
</TR>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#146;s
independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2011.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Against</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">155,045,599
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">1,538,164
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">37,962</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURE</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date: April 27, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ William J. Tennis
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">William J. Tennis&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Executive Vice President, General<BR>
Counsel and Corporate Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

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