8-K

                                  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): March 31, 2003

                          MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                                   
         Delaware                    1-13881                       52-2055918
  (State of incorporation)     (Commission File No.)     (IRS Employer Identification No.)




                  10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 380-3000



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On March 31, 2003, Marriott International, Inc. issued a news release announcing
that it had completed the sale of its Marriott Senior Living Services management
business to Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. and the assets of nine Marriott Senior
Living Services communities to CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. A copy of the
news release is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this report:

Exhibit 99--Press Release dated March 31, 2003.

                                    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.

                                            MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date: April 1, 2003                         By: /s/  Michael J. Green
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                                            Michael J. Green
                                            Vice President, Finance and
                                            Principal Accounting Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description
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Exhibit 99     Marriott International, Inc. news release dated March 31, 2003.

EX-99

                                                                      EXHIBIT 99

[LOGO OF MARRIOTT
APPEARS HERE]                                         Communications
                                                      Marriott Drive
                Marriott International, Inc.          Washington, D.C. 20058
                Corporate Headquarters                (301) 380-7770
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                                                      NEWS

CONTACT:  Tom Marder
          (301) 380-2553
          thomas.marder@marriott.com

         MARRIOTT COMPLETES SALE OF MARRIOTT SENIOR LIVING SERVICES TO
      SUNRISE AND NINE ADDITIONAL SENIOR LIVING SERVICES COMMUNITIES TO CNL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 31, 2003 - Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR)
today announced it has completed the sale of its Marriott Senior Living Services
management business to Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. (NYSE: SRZ) and the assets
of nine Marriott Senior Living Services communities to CNL Retirement
Properties, Inc. Sunrise paid Marriott approximately $89 million in cash for all
of the outstanding stock of Marriott Senior Living Services, Inc. CNL paid
approximately $166 million in cash to acquire nine senior living communities
from Marriott and will enter into a long-term management agreement with Sunrise
for these communities.

As both Sunrise and Marriott previously indicated, J.W. Marriott, Jr., chairman
and chief executive officer of Marriott, joined the Sunrise board of directors
effective upon the closing of the transaction.

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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR), a leading worldwide hospitality
company, has nearly 2,600 hotels in the United States and 66 other countries and
territories. In addition to operating and franchising hotels, Marriott operates
vacation ownership resorts and corporate housing, with its businesses comprising
18 brands. The company based in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 144,000
employees. In fiscal year 2002, Marriott International reported systemwide sales
of $18.6 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit
www.marriott.com.

Note: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of federal securities laws, including statements concerning proceeds
from the sale of the Marriott Senior Living Services business and a possible
future trial in Maryland, that are not historical facts. We caution you that
these statements are not guarantees of future events or performance and are
subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including satisfaction of customary
closing conditions and the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals. These
statements are made as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.