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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-069625
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110426
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110728

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32514
		FILM NUMBER:		11994087

	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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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K/A</B><BR>
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<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): April 26, 2011</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>DiamondRock Hospitality
Company<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>3 Bethesda Metro Center,
Suite 1500<BR>
Bethesda, MD<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>(240) 744-1150</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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:

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
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face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>



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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">On April&nbsp;27, 2011, DiamondRock
Hospitality Company (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed a Current Report on Form
8-K (the &#8220;Original Report&#8221;) to report on the voting results of its
annual meeting of stockholders held on April&nbsp;26, 2011 (the &#8220;Annual
Meeting&#8221;), including, among other matters, the results of the advisory
vote of stockholders regarding the frequency of advisory stockholder votes on
the compensation of the Company&#8217;s executives (a &#8220;Say-On-Pay
Vote&#8221;). This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment to the Original
Report to disclose the decision of the Board of Directors (the
&#8220;Board&#8221;) as to how frequently the Company will hold a Say-On-Pay
Vote.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>ITEM
5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">In a Say-On-Pay Vote held at the 2011
Annual Meeting, stockholders voted in favor of holding Say-On-Pay Votes
annually. Accordingly, in light of this result and other factors considered by
the Board, the Board has determined that the Company will hold Say-On-Pay Votes
on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such
Say-On-Pay Votes.

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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURE</B>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">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.

<P style="margin-left: 46%; font-size: 10pt" align="left">DIAMONDROCK
HOSPITALITY COMPANY

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Date: July&nbsp;28, 2011

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; margin-left: 46%; font-size: 10pt"
align="left">By: <U>/s/ William J.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William J. Tennis <BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate Secretary

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