UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 18, 2009
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Delaware   1-32876   20-0052541
         
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ
   
07054
     
(Address of Principal
Executive Office)
  (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (973) 753-6000
None
 
(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On June 18th, 2009, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Virginia M. Wilson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, is leaving the Company. Ms. Wilson will remain in her position as CFO through the third quarter to assist with the transition to a new CFO. It is expected that, consistent with her employment agreement, Ms. Wilson will receive cash severance of $2,056,000.00, and any of Ms. Wilson’s long term incentive awards that would have otherwise vested within one year of the date of her separation will vest immediately upon separation. Those awards which were stock options or stock appreciation rights will remain outstanding until the earlier of the original expiration date or two years following the date of separation.
     A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Wilson’s planned separation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
   
 
Exhibit 99.1  
Press Release of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, dated June 18, 2009, reporting Virginia M. Wilson’s planned separation from the Company.

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SIGNATURE
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.
         
  WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
 
 
Date: June 18, 2009  By:   /s/ Scott G. McLester    
    Scott G. McLester   
    General Counsel   
 

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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Report dated June 18, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
   
 
Exhibit 99.1  
Press Release of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, dated June 18, 2009, reporting Virginia M. Wilson’s planned separation from the Company.

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