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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-040170
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150520
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150522

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:		15884626

	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 align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO<br> SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF THE<br> SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;20, 2015</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DiamondRock Hospitality Company</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite&nbsp;1500<br> Bethesda,&nbsp;MD 20814</font></b><b><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>  </font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)&#160; (Zip Code)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .9in;text-indent:-.9in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.02.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;20, 2015, the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed Mr.&nbsp;Timothy Chi to the Board, effective June&nbsp;1, 2015, and increased the size of the Board from seven members to eight members. Mr.&nbsp;Chi was also appointed as a member of each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating&nbsp;&amp; Corporate Governance Committees.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Chi is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of WeddingWire, the leading global marketplace serving the $200 billion wedding and events industry. Previously, Mr.&nbsp;Chi co-founded Blackboard Inc. in 1998 and subsequently assisted in its initial public offering. While at Blackboard, Mr.&nbsp;Chi pioneered many of Blackboard&#146;s product and strategic initiatives and played a critical role in the success of the company. Mr.&nbsp;Chi holds a B.S. degree in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a Master&#146;s of Science degree in Engineering Management from Tufts University.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Effective on June&nbsp;1, 2015, Mr.&nbsp;Chi will become eligible to receive the standard compensation provided by the Company to its other non-employee directors. Additionally, in connection with Mr.&nbsp;Chi&#146;s appointment to the Board, the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Chi will enter into an indemnification agreement in substantially the same form as the Company has entered into with each of the members of the existing Board. Mr.&nbsp;Chi is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which he was appointed as a member of the Board, nor is he a party to any transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404(a)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;22, 2015, the Company announced that Mr.&nbsp;Chi had been appointed to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, effective June&nbsp;1, 2015. A copy of that press release is attached to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K (&#147;Current Report&#148;) as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.&#160; The press release has also been posted in the investor relations/presentations section of its website at www.drhc.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sean Mahoney</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DIAMONDROCK APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BETHESDA, MD, May&nbsp;22, 2015 &#151; DiamondRock Hospitality Company</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> (the &#147;Company&#148;) (<b>NYSE: DRH</b>) today announced that Timothy Chi has been appointed to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, effective June&nbsp;1, 2015. The Board will expand to eight members.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Chi is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of WeddingWire, the leading global marketplace serving the $200 billion wedding and events industry.&#160; Previously, Mr.&nbsp;Chi co-founded Blackboard Inc. in 1998 and subsequently assisted in its initial public offering (NASDAQ: BBBB).&#160; While at Blackboard, Mr.&nbsp;Chi pioneered many of Blackboard&#146;s product and strategic initiatives and played a critical role in the success of the company.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;Chi holds a B.S. degree in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a Master&#146;s of Science degree in Engineering Management from Tufts University.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FPL Partners Ltd. served as advisor to the Company in its nationwide director search.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of a leading portfolio of geographically diversified hotels concentrated in top gateway markets and destination resort locations.&#160; The Company owns 28 premium hotels with over 10,700 rooms. The Company has strategically positioned its hotels to be operated both under leading global brands, such as Hilton, Marriott, and Westin, and boutique hotels in the lifestyle segment. For further information on the Company and its portfolio, please visit DiamondRock Hospitality Company&#146;s website at www.drhc.com.</font></p>
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