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) September 15, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 15, 2011, Richard J. Moreau, formerly Executive Vice President, Asset Management of Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”), was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Moreau, age 64, had served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Asset Management since 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Moreau served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Asset Management from 2003 and 2005 and Vice President, Asset Management from 1997 to 2003. Additional information about Mr. Moreau, including his prior experience, can be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2011, under the heading “Executive Officers.” Mr. Moreau will continue to have responsibility for the asset management of all of the Company’s properties.
In connection with the promotion, Mr. Moreau’s annual base salary was increased from $350,000 to $381,100.
Additionally, on September 15, 2011, the Company increased the annual base salary of Paula C. Maggio, the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, from $300,000 to $340,000.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Moreau’s promotion 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 September 19, 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.
September 20, 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 September 19, 2011 | |