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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NORTON DAVID K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC
1111 WESTCHESTER AVE.

(Street)
WHITE PLAINS NY 10604

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARWOOD HOTEL & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC [ HOT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President, Huma
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2004
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 M(1) 55,468 A $37.84 89,551 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 1,100 D $53.1 88,451 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 6,900 D $53.11 81,551 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 600 D $53.16 80,951 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 500 D $53.2 80,451 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 5,400 D $53.25 75,051 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 2,500 D $53.27 72,551 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 800 D $53.3 71,751 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 1,800 D $53.31 69,951 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 300 D $53.32 69,651 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 2,000 D $53.39 67,651 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 11,700 D $53.4 55,951 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 500 D $53.41 55,451 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 300 D $53.42 55,151 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 6,400 D $53.43 48,751 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 3,268 D $53.45 45,483 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 2,100 D $53.47 43,383 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 800 D $53.49 42,583 D
Shares(1) 12/06/2004 S(2) 8,500 D $53.5 34,083 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Shares $37.84 12/06/2004 M 55,468 02/07/2002 02/07/2011 Shares(1) 55,468 $0 18,489 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each holder of shares of common stock ("Corporation Shares") of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. ("Starwood") owns an equivalent number of Class B shares of beneficial interest ("Trust Shares") of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, a real estate investment trust and subsidiary of Starwood. Corporation Shares and Trust Shares may be held and traded only in units consisting of one Corporation Share and one Trust Share ("Shares").
2. This transaction reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 4, 2004, as amended on May 1, 2004.
Remarks:
David K. Norton 12/06/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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