12-10-148-KreClosingofFourSeasonsResortScottsdaleatTroonNorth

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): December 9, 2014
 
Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
001-32223
(Commission File Number)
 
33-1082757
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
200 West Madison Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(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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Item 8.01    Other Events.
On December 9, 2014, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company closed on the acquisition of the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North for $140 million, which includes 13.8 acres of developable land zoned for an additional 88 hotels keys and potential residential usage. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated December 9, 2014





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 HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
December 10, 2014
By:
/s/ Paula C. Maggio
 
Name:
Paula C. Maggio
 
Title:
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel & Secretary
 



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated December 9, 2014