Risoleo James F Form 3 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS / JAMES F RISOLEO ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RISOLEO JAMES F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE

SUITE 1500

(Street)

BETHESDA MD 20817

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. [ hst ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP and Managing Director

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	136,629	D
Restricted Stock	92,473	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	12/31/2012	01/20/2022	Common Stock	7,110	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	12/31/2013	02/05/2023	Common Stock	12,467	0	D
Non-Qualfied Stock Option (right to buy)	12/31/2014	01/22/2014	Common Stock	11,668	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	12/31/2015	01/15/2025	Common Stock	10,543	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	12/31/2015	04/15/2015	Common Stock	4,128	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	12/31/2016	02/04/2026	Common Stock	28,136	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

	Elizabeth A. Abdoo POA James F. Risoleo	02/16/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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