Form 8-K

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

Date: February 8, 2007

/S/ KENNETH E. CRUSE

Kenneth E. Cruse

Chief Financial Officer

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BpGD4oqdaUH6wmAznLoPxA2NCCMLWhtZXZ+Eiuh6bcgnduBvmBhf3lTq/4oD1syd E4t9kFFho7rGW0uv0+junQ== 0001193125-07-024619.txt : 20070209 0001193125-07-024619.hdr.sgml : 20070209 20070208214739 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-024619 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070207 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001295810 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 201296886 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32319 FILM NUMBER: 07595143 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 903 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 100 CITY: SAN CLEMENTE STATE: CA ZIP: 92673 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-369-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 903 CALLE AMANECER, SUITE 100 CITY: SAN CLEMENTE STATE: CA ZIP: 92673 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 7, 2007

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

001-32319

20-1296886

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 100

San Clemente, California

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

92673

(Zip Code)

(949) 369-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.02

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On February 6, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Robert A. Alter’s employment agreement as part of the Company’s succession plan following the appointment of Steven R. Goldman as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Effective March 19, 2007, Mr. Alter will become Executive Chairman. The amendment will provide that Mr. Alter’s base salary will be reduced to $275,000 per year effective as of October 20, 2007 and that Mr. Alter will no longer be entitled to receive an annual bonus or participate in the Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan after Sunstone’s 2007 fiscal year. Mr. Alter’s existing equity awards will continue to vest during his term as Executive Chairman.

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.

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