Edgar Filing: STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Langer Jonathan A

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC [BEE]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Former Director

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 85 BROAD STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/03/2006

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10004

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		100	D	$ 22.58	1,242,595	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		600	D	$ 22.59	1,241,995	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		100	D	$ 22.56	1,241,895	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		1,800	D	$ 22.57	1,240,095	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		1,900	D	$ 22.54	1,238,195	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		200	D	$ 22.64	1,237,995	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		2,800	D	$ 22.55	1,235,195	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		1,600	D	$ 22.52	1,233,595	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		700	D	$ 22.62	1,232,895	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		1,800	D	$ 22.53	1,231,095	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		400	D	$ 22.63	1,230,695	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		100	D	$ 22.5	1,230,595	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		1,500	D	$ 22.61	1,229,095	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/03/2006		S		4,498	D	$ 22.6	1,224,597	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/05/2006		P		298	A	$ 22.95	1,224,895	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/05/2006		P		700	A	$ 22.98	1,225,595	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/05/2006		P		200	A	$ 22.99	1,225,795	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	05/05/2006		P		16,900	A	$ 23	1,242,695	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Langer Jonathan A C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004				Former Director

Signatures

/s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact		05/09/2006
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein as indirectly owned except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. Effective January 30, 2006, the Reporting Person resigned from the board of Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. (the "Company").
(2)	The securities reported herein as indirectly purchased and sold were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs. Without admitting any legal obligation, Goldman Sachs will remit appropriate profits, if any to the Company.
(3)	The securities reported herein as indirectly owned are beneficially owned directly by limited liability companies of which affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing member, manager, member or investment manager. This total reflects the number of shares owned as of January 30, 2006 and reflects the effect of the transactions reported herein.

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