Sec Form 4 Filing - May Kenneth N @ WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP - 2007-05-02

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
May Kenneth N
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP [ WYN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres./CEO RCI Glob. Vac. Net.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, SEVEN SYLVAN WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/02/2007
(Street)
PARSIPPANY, NJ07054
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/02/2007 F 6,777 ( 1 ) D $ 36.7 24,653 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock 05/02/2007 A 30,654 ( 3 ) A $ 0 77,750 ( 4 ) D
Common Stock 137 I by 401(k) plan
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Right $ 36.7 05/02/2007 A 38,032 ( 5 ) 05/02/2008( 5 ) 05/02/2013 Common Stock 38,032 $ 0 38,032 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
May Kenneth N
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
SEVEN SYLVAN WAY
PARSIPPANY, NJ07054
Pres./CEO RCI Glob. Vac. Net.
Signatures
/s/ Lynn A. Feldman as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth N. May 05/04/2007
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Consists of shares of Common Stock withheld as payment of tax liability incident to the vesting of restricted stock units issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Such vesting of restricted stock units occurred on May 2, 2007.
( 2 )Includes 1,599 shares held in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
( 3 )Consists of restricted stock units granted under the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 2006 Equity and Incentive Plan. The units vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of May 2, 2007, subject to the reporting person's continued employment. The reporting person will receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.
( 4 )Includes 47,096 restricted stock units granted under the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 2006 Equity and Incentive Plan on May 2, 2006. These restricted stock units will become exercisable in accordance to the following vesting schedule: 15,699 shares on May 2, 2008; 15,698 shares on May 2, 2009; and 15,699 shares on May 2, 2010, subject to the reporting person's continued employment. The reporting person will be entitled to receive one share of common stock for each vested restricted stock unit.
( 5 )Consists of SSARs granted under the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 2006 Equity and Incentive Plan. The units vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of May 2, 2007, subject to the reporting person's continued employment, and confer upon the reporting person the right to receive an amount, in common stock, equal to the excess of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the SSAR.

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