SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mahoney Sean M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY COMPANY

3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1500

(Street)

BETHESDA

20814

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DiamondRock Hospitality Co [ DRH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	03/05/2012		A		50,305⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	286,022	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Market stock units⁽²⁾	$0.00	03/05/2012		A		22,216.5⁽³⁾		⁽⁴⁾	02/27/2015	Common stock	22,216.5⁽³⁾	$0.00	56,571⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Annual grant of restricted stock. One third of the restricted stock will vest annually beginning on February 27, 2013.

2. Market Stock Units represent the right to receive shares of common stock, subject to the achievement of certain performance conditions. Market Stock Units vest 3 years after issuance and are converted into a number of shares of common stock depending on total shareholder return over the vesting period.

3. Represents the maximum number of shares that may be issued with respect to the Market Stock Units issued. The actual amount of shares issued, if any, will depend on the total shareholder return at the end of the vesting period.

4. The Market Stock Units vest 3 years from the date of issue and convert into a certain number of shares of common stock as discussed in Footnote 2.

5. Represents the maximum total number of shares that may be issued with respect to the aggregate number of Market Stock Units issued.

Remarks:

	/s/ William J. Tennis, attorney-in-fact	03/07/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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