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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001298946-25-000098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DiamondRock Hospitality Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001298946
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32514
		FILM NUMBER:		251534424

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-744-1150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i6c72065614f1465daff2f717e1fbf6a9_1"></div><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:1pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">FORM 8-A </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:24pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">DiamondRock Hospitality Company </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:61.460%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:36.340%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Maryland</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">20-1180098</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(I.R.S. 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(c) or (e), check the following box. &#9746;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A. (d) or (e), check the following box. &#9744;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. &#9744;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates&#58; Not applicable</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act&#58; None</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the &#8220;Company&#8221;)&#160;is filing this Form 8-A in connection with the transfer of the listing of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), from the New York Stock Exchange (&#8220;NYSE&#8221;) to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (&#8220;Nasdaq&#8221;), effective as of the close of business Friday, November&#160;28, 2025. 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