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): January 28, 2009
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-32223 | 33-1082757 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 West Madison Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois |
60606 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 658-5000
| 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.
Effective January 29, 2009, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”), following a recommendation from the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, unanimously approved the appointment of Richard D. Kincaid as a director of the Company.
The Board determined that Mr. Kincaid is “independent” under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Kincaid has also been named to the audit committee and the compensation committee of the Board.
On January 28, 2009, Edward Coppola resigned from the Board. Mr. Coppola was a member of the corporate governance and nominating committee and the compensation committee of the board.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
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Description | |
99.1 |
Press Release dated February 2, 2009. |
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.
| STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. | ||||
February 3, 2009
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By: | /s/ Paula C. Maggio | ||
| Name: Paula C. Maggio | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number
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Description | |
99.1 |
Press Release dated February 2, 2009. |