Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 3, 2012.

	STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
	STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. ONE STARPOINT STAMFORD, CT 06902

	Meeting Information
	Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
	For record holders as of
	the close of business on:    March 9, 2012
	Date:    May 3, 2012      Time:    10:00 AM
	Location:    St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
	9703 Collins Avenue     Bal Harbour, FL 33154
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Voting Items
Vote on Directors
The Board of Directors recommends you vote
FOReachof the following nominees:
1.      Election of Directors
Nominees:
01)   Frits van Paasschen	06)   Clayton C. Daley, Jr.
02)   Bruce W. Duncan 03)   Adam M. Aron	07)   Lizanne Galbreath 08)   Eric Hippeau
04)   Charlene Barshefsky	09)   Stephen R. Quazzo
05)   Thomas E. Clarke	10)   Thomas O. Ryder
Vote on Proposals
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
2.      A proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
3.      A proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012.
NOTE:Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.