SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)*
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
867892101
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2005
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G/A is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 12 Pages)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No.867892101 13G/A Page 2 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Associates L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
206,475
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
206,475
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
206,475
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
700,000
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
700,000
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
700,000
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.867892101 13G/A Page 4 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Duke Buchan III
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
700,000
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
700,000
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
700,000
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
199,473
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
199,473
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
199,473
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
7,002
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,002
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,002
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.867892101 13G/A Page 7 of 12 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
(the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 903
Calle Amanecer, Suite 100, San Clemente, CA 92673
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company ("Associates") (OO)
that is the general partner of Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. ("Fund I") and Hunter
Global Investors Fund II L.P. ("Fund II"), with
respect to the shares of Common Stock (defined
in Item 2(d) below) beneficially owned by Fund
I and Fund II, collectively.
(ii) Hunter Global Investors L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Investors") (IA) that is
the investment manager of Fund I, Fund II, HG
Holdings Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted
company ("HG I"), and HG Holdings II Ltd., a
Cayman Islands exempted company ("HG II"), with
respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II, HG I and
HG II, collectively.
(iii) Duke Buchan III ("Mr. Buchan") (IN), who is the
managing member of Associates and who controls
Investors through its general partner, with
respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II, HG I and
HG II, collectively.
(iv) Fund I, a Delaware limited partnership (PN),
with respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by it.
(v) Fund II, a Delaware limited partnership (PN),
with respect to the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by it.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein
with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are
made on information and belief after making inquiry to the
appropriate person.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is
485 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10022.
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Item 2(c). Citizenship
Fund I, Fund II and Investors are each limited partnerships organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware. Associates is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Buchan is a
United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock (the "Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
867892101
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a: NOT APPLICABLE
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1
(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon
47,891,722 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as reported on
Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Commission on November 10, 2005.
A. Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., as general partner of Hunter
Global Investors Fund I L.P. and Hunter Global Investors Fund II
L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 206,475
(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
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(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 206,475
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 206,475
B. Hunter Global Investors L.P., as investment manager of Hunter
Global Investors Fund I L.P., Hunter Global Investors Fund II
L.P., HG Holdings Ltd. and HG Holdings II Ltd.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 700,000
(b) Percent of class: 1.5%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 700,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:700,000
C. Duke Buchan III, as senior managing member of Hunter Global
Associates L.L.C., and as the sole member of the general partner of
Hunter Global Investors L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 700,000
(b) Percent of class: 1.5%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 700,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 700,000
D. Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 199,473
(b) Percent of class: 0.4%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 199,473
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 199,473
E. Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,002
(b) Percent of class: 0.0%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 7,002
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 7,002
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [x].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
The identity of each member of the group is set forth above
under Item 2(a) and Item 4.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
DATED: February 10, 2006 By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as
Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global
Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the
general partner of (i) Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. and (ii) Hunter
Global Investors Fund II L.P. and (b) as
Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital
Management L.L.C., as the general partner
of Hunter Global Investors L.P.
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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G/A, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G/A, shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.
DATED: February 10, 2006 By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as
Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global
Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the
general partner of (i) Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. and (ii) Hunter
Global Investors Fund II L.P. and (b) as
Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital
Management L.L.C., as the general partner
of Hunter Global Investors L.P.