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): December 19, 2007 (December 18,
2007)
Strategic
Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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001-32223
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33-1082757
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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200
West Madison Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois
60606-3415
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
(c) On
December 18, 2007, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) approved
the designation of Stephen Briggs as the Company’s principal accounting officer,
effective as of January 1, 2008. Mr. Briggs, age 49, serves as Vice President,
Controller of the Company and has held that position since June 18,
2007. Previously, Mr. Briggs was employed by Equity Office
Properties, where from 2004-2006 he served as Senior Vice President-Asset
Strategy/Strategic Planning and from 2000-2004 he served as Chief Accounting
Officer.
Mr.
Briggs is compensated on the basis of a base salary of $220,000 and is eligible
for annual discretionary bonuses commensurate with his position. He
participates in the Company’s stock incentive plan and benefit plans at a level
commensurate with his position.
Mr.
Briggs’ predecessor as the Company’s principal accounting officer, Jayson Cyr,
will serve in the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, Internal
Audit, effective January 1, 2008.
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.
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STRATEGIC
HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. |
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By:
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/s/
Paula C. Maggio
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Name:
Paula C. Maggio
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Title:
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and
General Counsel
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Date:
December 19, 2007