Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 28, 2015.

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: April 2, 2015

Date: May 28, 2015

Time: 10:00 a.m., EDT

Location: The Westin Peachtree Plaza

210 Peachtree Street, N.W.

Atlanta, GA 30303

You are receiving this Notice of Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (or Notice) because you hold shares of stock in the company named above.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this Notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you over the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy See the materials reverse side and voting of this instructions. Notice to obtain

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT

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Voting Items

Vote on Directors

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

each of the following nominees:

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

1a. Adam M. Aron

1b. Bruce W. Duncan

1c. Charlene Barshefsky

1d. Thomas E. Clarke

1e. Clayton C. Daley, Jr.

1f. Lizanne Galbreath

1g. Eric Hippeau

1h. Aylwin B. Lewis

1i. Stephen R. Quazzo

1j. Thomas O. Ryder

Vote on Proposals

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive of?cers.

3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting ?rm for ?scal year 2015.

4. To approve the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan for Certain Executives (as Amended and Restated in February 2015).

In their discretion, the proxy holders will vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

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