Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*

HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
448579102
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2009
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 

 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   2,766,958
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   2,766,958
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  2,766,958
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  6.3%1
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  IA
1 This percentage is calculated based on the 43,734,407 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2009, as reported in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 5, 2009 (Registration No. 333-161068), and prospectus filed with the Commission on November 5, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
PS Management GP, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   2,766,958
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   2,766,958
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  2,766,958
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  6.3%2
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  OO
2 This percentage is calculated based on the 43,734,407 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2009, as reported in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the Commission on August 5, 2009 (Registration No. 333-161068), and prospectus filed with the Commission on November 5, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Pershing Square GP, LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,190,880
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,190,880
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,190,880
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  2.7%3
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  IA
3 This percentage is calculated based on the 43,734,407 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2009, as reported in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the Commission on August 5, 2009 (Registration No. 333-161068), and prospectus filed with the Commission on November 5, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
William A. Ackman
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   2,766,958
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   2,766,958
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  2,766,958
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  6.3%4
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   
  IN
4 This percentage is calculated based on the 43,734,407 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2009, as reported in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the Commission on August 5, 2009 (Registration No. 333-161068), and prospectus filed with the Commission on November 5, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  
Item 1.
(a)   Name of Issuer
 
    The name of the issuer is Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Company”).
 
(b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
    71 South Wacker Drive, 12th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Item 2.
(a)   Name of Person Filing
 
    This statement is filed by:
  (i)   Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”), which serves as investment advisor to Pershing Square, L.P. (“Pershing Square”), a Delaware limited partnership, Pershing Square II, L.P. (“Pershing Square II”), a Delaware limited partnership, and Pershing Square International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (including its wholly owned subsidiary PSRH, Inc. (“PSRH”)) (collectively, the “Pershing Square Funds”), with respect to the Class A Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held for the accounts of the Pershing Square Funds;
 
  (ii)   PS Management GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PS Management”), which serves as the general partner of the Investment Manager, with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock held for the accounts of the Pershing Square Funds;
 
  (iii)   Pershing Square GP, LLC (the “General Partner”), a Delaware limited liability company, which serves as the general partner of each of Pershing Square and Pershing Square II; and
 
  (iv)   William A. Ackman, an individual (“Mr. Ackman”), who serves as the managing member of each of PS Management and the General Partner.
The foregoing persons hereinafter sometimes collectively are referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The Reporting Persons’ agreement in writing to file this statement on behalf of each of them is attached as Exhibit A hereto.
(b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
    The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 888 Seventh Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, New York 10019.
 
(c)   Citizenship
The Investment Manager is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. PS Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The General Partner is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Ackman is a United States citizen.
(d)   Title of Class of Securities
 
    Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”)
 
(e)   CUSIP Number
 
    448579102

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
         
(a)
  o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
        
(b)
  o   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
        
(c)
  o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
        
(d)
  o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
        
(e)
  þ   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)(1);
 
        
(f)
  o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
        
(g)
  þ   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)(2);
 
        
(h)
  o   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
        
(i)
  o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
        
(j)
  þ   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
     
(1)   With respect to the Investment Manager and the General Partner.
 
(2)   With respect to PS Management and Mr. Ackman.
Item 4. Ownership.
  A.   Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
  (a)   As of December 31, 2009, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 2,766,958 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
  (b)   Percent of class: 6.3%. The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based on the 43,734,407 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2009, as reported in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2009 (Registration No. 333-161068), and prospectus filed with the Commission on November 5, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,766,958
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,766,958
  B.   PS Management GP, LLC
  (a)   As of December 31, 2009, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 2,766,958 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
  (b)   Percent of class: 6.3%.
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,766,958
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,766,958

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  
  C.   Pershing Square GP, LLC
  (a)   As of December 31, 2009, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 1,190,880 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
  (b)   Percent of class: 2.7%.
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,190,880
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,190,880
  D.   William A. Ackman
  (a)   As of December 31, 2009, may be deemed to have beneficially owned: 2,766,958 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
  (b)   Percent of class: 6.3%.
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which such person may be deemed to have:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,766,958
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,766,958
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
    Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
    The Investment Manager, in its capacity as the investment advisor to the Pershing Square Funds, has the power to direct the investment activities of each of the Pershing Square Funds. PS Management is the general partner of the Investment Manager. The General Partner, in its capacity as the general partner to Pershing Square and Pershing Square II, has the power to direct the investment activities of each of Pershing Square and Pershing Square II. Mr. Ackman is the managing member of each of PS Management and the General Partner.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
    See Exhibit B.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
    See Item 2.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
    Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
    Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
 
    By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete, and correct.
Date: February 16, 2010
         
  PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 		  
  By:   PS Management GP, LLC,    
    its General Partner   
 
  By:   /s/ William A. Ackman    
    William A. Ackman   
    Managing Member   
 
  PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
 		  
  By:   /s/ William A. Ackman    
    William A. Ackman   
    Managing Member   
 
  PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC
 		  
  By:   /s/ William A. Ackman    
    William A. Ackman   
    Managing Member   
 
  /s/ William A. Ackman    
  William A. Ackman   

 

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CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  
Exhibit A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with all other such undersigned, on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the joint filing), of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and that this agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Date: February 16, 2010
         
  PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 		  
  By:   PS Management GP, LLC,    
    its General Partner   
 
  By:   /s/ William A. Ackman    
    William A. Ackman   
    Managing Member   
 
  PS MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
 		  
  By:   /s/ William A. Ackman    
    William A. Ackman   
    Managing Member   
 
  PERSHING SQUARE GP, LLC
 		  
  By:   /s/ William A. Ackman    
    William A. Ackman   
    Managing Member   
 
  /s/ William A. Ackman    
  William A. Ackman   

 

 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
448579102 
  
Exhibit B
ITEM 7
The Investment Manager is the relevant entity for which PS Management may be considered a parent holding company.
Each of PS Management and the General Partner is the relevant entity for which Mr. Ackman may be considered a control person.
Each of the Investment Manager and the General Partner is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.