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Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 23, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 23, 2024

SHO$12.78+0.9%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules

Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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(a)(1)​Financial Statements. See Index to Financial Statements and Schedule on page F-1.
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(a)(2)​Financial Statement Schedules. See Index to Financial Statements and Schedule on page F-1.
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(a)(3)​Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed (or incorporated by reference herein) as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
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Exhibit​​
Number​Description
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3.1​Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117141) filed by the Company).
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3.2​Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., effective as of February 9, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on February 10, 2023).
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3.3​Articles Supplementary Prohibiting the Company From Electing to be Subject to Section 3-803 of the Maryland General Corporation Law Absent Shareholder Approval (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on April 29, 2013).
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4.1​Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117141) filed by the Company).
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4.2​Letter furnished to Securities and Exchange Commission agreeing to furnish certain debt instruments (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117141) filed by the Company).
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4.5​Description of Securities of the Registrant. *
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4.6​Articles Supplementary for Series G preferred stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on April 28, 2021).
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4.7​Articles Supplementary for Series H preferred stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the registration statement on Form 8-A, filed by the Company on May 20, 2021).
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4.8​Articles Supplementary for Series I preferred stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the registration statement on Form 8-A, filed by the Company on July 15, 2021).
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4.9​Form of Specimen Certificate of Series H Preferred Stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form 8-A, filed by the Company on May 20, 2021).
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4.10​Form of Specimen Certificate of Series I Preferred Stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registration statement on Form 8-A, filed by the Company on July 15, 2021).
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10.1​Form of Master Agreement with Management Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117141) filed by the Company).
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10.2​Form of Hotel Management Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117141) filed by the Company).
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10.3​Management Agreement Amendment dated as of July 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10.1 to Form 10-K, filed by the Company on February 15, 2006).
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10.3.1​Management Agreement Amendment dated as of January 1, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.2 to Form 10-K, filed by the Company on February 12, 2009).
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10.3.2​Management Agreement Letter Amendment dated as of June 1, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3.3 to Form 10-K, filed by the Company on February 23, 2010).
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10.4​Form of TRS Lease (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-K, filed by the Company on February 19, 2015). #
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10.5​Eighth Amended and Restated Limited liability Agreement of Sunstone Hotel Partnership LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on July 16, 2021).
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10.6​Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on August 5, 2008). #
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10.7​Form of Senior Management Incentive Plan of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117141) filed by the Company). #
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10.8​Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K, filed by the Company on February 19, 2015). #
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10.9​Form of Restricted Stock Award Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K, filed by the Company on February 19, 2015). #
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10.10​Form of Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on February 11, 2022). #
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10.11​Form of Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Transition 2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on February 11, 2022). #
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10.12​Form of Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Promotion) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on March 7, 2022). #
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10.13​2022 Incentive Award Plan of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. and Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on April 28, 2022). #
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10.14​Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors and Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on August 7, 2012). #
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10.15​2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., as amended and restated effective November 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on November 4, 2019). #
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10.16​Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. Incentive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on August 10, 2021). #
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10.17​Form of Retention Letter with Named Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1, filed by the Company on September 13, 2021). #
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10.18​Fourth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2022, by and among Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC and Bryan A. Giglia (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on November 8, 2022). #
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10.19​Fourth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2022, by and among Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC and Robert C. Springer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on November 8, 2022). #
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10.20​Fifth Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2022, by and among Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC and David M. Klein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on November 8, 2022). #
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10.21​Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2022, by and among Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC and Christopher Ostapovicz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on November 8, 2022). #
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10.22​Employment Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2022, by and among Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC and Aaron Reyes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on November 8, 2022). #
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10.23​Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated March 31, 2021, by and among Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC and David M. Klein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on May 5, 2021). #
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10.25​Form of Employment Agreement by and between Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. and Douglas M. Pasquale (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on September 13, 2021). #
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10.26​Form of Letter Agreement with Named Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on October 1, 2021). #
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10.27​Loan Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2011, among One Park Boulevard, LLC as Borrower, Sunstone Park Lessee, LLC as Operating Lessee, Aareal Capital Corporation as Agent for the Lenders, and Aareal Capital Corporation as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on May 6, 2011).
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10.27.1​Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2014, among One Park Boulevard, LLC as Borrower, Sunstone Park Lessee, LLC as Operating Lessee, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. as Agent for the Lenders, and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., Compass Bank and CIBC Inc. as Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on November 4, 2014).
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10.28​Credit Agreement, dated April 2, 2015, among Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A., JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.A. and certain other lenders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on April 2, 2015).
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10.28.1​Term Loan Supplement Agreement, dated September 3, 2015, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and certain other lenders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q, filed by the Company on November 3, 2015).
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10.28.2​Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 17, 2018, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., certain lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on October 19, 2018).
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10.28.3​First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 15, 2020, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., certain lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on July 17, 2020).
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10.28.4​Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 21, 2020, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., certain lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on December 23, 2020).
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10.28.5​Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 2, 2021 by and among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., certain lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 Form 8-K, filed by the Company on July 8, 2021).
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10.28.6​Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 22, 2021 by and among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., certain lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 Form 8-K, filed by the Company on November 26, 2021).
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10.28.7​Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 25, 2022, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., certain lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on July 27, 2022).
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10.29​Note and Guarantee Agreement, dated December 20, 2016, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors named therein, and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K, filed by the Company on February 23, 2017).
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10.30​First Amendment to Note and Guarantee Agreement, dated July 15, 2020, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on July 17, 2020).
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10.30.1​Second Amendment to Note and Guarantee Agreement, dated December 21, 2020, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on December 23, 2020).
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10.30.2​Third Amendment to Note and Guarantee Agreement, dated July 2, 2021, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on July 8, 2021).
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10.30.3​Fourth Amendment to Note and Guarantee Agreement, dated November 22, 2021, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on November 26, 2021).
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10.31​Term Loan Agreement, dated May 1, 2023, among Sunstone Hotel Partnership, LLC, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and certain other lenders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K, filed by the Company on May 5, 2023).
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21.1​List of subsidiaries. *
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23.1​Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. *
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31.1​Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 302 Certification). *
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31.2​Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302 Certification). *
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32.1​Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (Section 906 Certification). *
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97.1​Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. *
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101.INS​Inline XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. *
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101.SCH​Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
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101.CAL​Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *
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101.LAB​Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *
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101.PRE​Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *
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101.DEF​Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *
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104​Cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101).

*Filed herewith.

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