1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------- FORM 8-A FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MARYLAND 52-1891908 - ------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- (State of Incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 115 CALLE DE INDUSTRIAS, SUITE 201, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92672 - ---------------------------------------------------- --------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) If this Form relates to the registration of a class of Securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [ ] If this form relates to the registration of a class of Securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ] Securities Act Registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-34377 --------------- (If applicable) Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered ENHANCED PERPETUAL INCOME PREFERRED SECURITIES, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE - ----------------------------------- ------------------------------- Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class) 2 ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. This Registration Statement relates to the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of shares of Enhanced Perpetual Income Preferred Securities, par value $.01 per share (the "EPIPS"), of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Registrant"). The description of the EPIPS shares to be registered hereunder set forth under the caption "Description of Capital Stock" at page S-20 of the Registrant's Prospectus Supplement (Reg. No. 333-34377), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 1998 pursuant to Rule 424(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is incorporated herein by this reference. ITEM 2. EXHIBITS. The following documents are included as Exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement and accompanying base prospectus and prospectus supplement and are incorporated herein by this reference: Exhibit Description Exhibit Number ------------------- -------------- Filed as Exhibit 3.1 on the Registrant's (a) Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Registration Statement No. 33-84346 Registrant without the Articles Supplementary* (b) Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K (c) Specimen certificate representing Registrant's ___ EPIPS shares** *The Articles Supplementary for the EPIPS shares will be filed separately. **Specimen certificate will be filed separately. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS, INC. (Registrant) Dated: August 5, 1998 By: /s/ ROBERT A. ALTER ------------------------------------ President Chief Executive Officer