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): November 5, 2008
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-32319 | 20-1296886 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 100 San Clemente, California |
92673 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (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:
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On November 5, 2008, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. A copy of the Company’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | The following exhibit is furnished herewith: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 5, 2008 | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: November 5, 2008 | By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Cruse | ||||
| Kenneth E. Cruse | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 5, 2008 | |