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): February 22, 2010
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-32319 | 20-1296886 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 100 San Clemente, California |
92673 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(949) 369-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Marc A. Hoffman, 52, is our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Hoffman joined us in June 2006 as Vice President – Asset Management, and was appointed Senior Vice President – Asset Management in January 2007. For the twenty-seven years prior to joining Sunstone, Mr. Hoffman served in various positions at Marriott International, Inc., including General Manager of The Vail Marriott, General Manager of Marriott’s Harbor Beach Resort and Spa, Market Manager for Fort Lauderdale, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach (where under Mr. Hoffman’s leadership, the hotel obtained the Mobil 5 Star Award), and most recently as Vice President and Managing Director of Grande Lakes Orlando, which included the 1000 room JW Marriott, the 584 room Ritz-Carlton Resort and Spa, and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. Mr. Hoffman holds an AOS degree from The Culinary Institute of America and a B.A. degree from Florida International University.
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.
| Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: February 26, 2010 | By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Cruse | ||||||
| Kenneth E. Cruse | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||