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 1, 2005
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Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 001-32223 33-1082757
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, Illinois 60601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 658-5000
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On September 1, 2005, SHC Columbus Drive, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C., the operating partnership of Strategic Hotel
Capital, Inc. (the "Company"), closed on its previously announced acquisition of
the Fairmont Chicago hotel from Buckingham Fountain Hotel, LLC, an affiliate of
The Swig Company of San Francisco, for a purchase price of $154.7 million, or a
price of $224,000 per room. The transaction was funded with proceeds raised
through the Company's public offering of common stock which closed on August 16,
2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated September 1, 2005
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 HOTEL CAPITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Monte J. Huber
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Name: Monte J. Huber
Title: Vice President,
Controller and Treasurer
Date: September 6, 2005
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated September 1, 2005