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) June 27, 2011
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
| 001-32223 | 33-1082757 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 200 West Madison Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois | 60606 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(312) 658-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 27, 2011, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company closed on the acquisition of the 49 percent interest in the InterContinental Chicago hotel previously held by an affiliate of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 27, 2011 | |
SIGNATURES
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.
June 27, 2011
| STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Paula Maggio | |||
| Name: | Paula Maggio | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 27, 2011 | |