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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 23, 2013.

 

          

 

Meeting Information

 

   
           Meeting Type:     Annual Meeting    

STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

       

 

For holders as of:

 

 

  March 15, 2013

   
          

 

Date:  May 23, 2013

 

 

  Time: 10:00 A.M. Central Time

   
          

 

 

Location:   Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

   
          

  200 North Columbus Drive

   
          

  Chicago, IL 60601

Directions to the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park may be found

at: http://www.fairmont.com/chicago/map/map-and-directions/

   
            

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT        2012 ANNUAL REPORT WITH 10-K WRAP

 

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Proposal 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees:

              
 

     Nominees:

                
 

           01)

 

  Robert P. Bowen

 

                    06)    Sir David M.C. Michels

                             
 

           02)

 

  Kenneth Fisher

 

                    07)    William A. Prezant

                
 

           03)

 

  Raymond L. Gellein, Jr.

 

                    08)    Eugene F. Reilly

       
 

           04)

 

  James A. Jeffs

 

                    09)    Sheli Z. Rosenberg

       
 

           05)

 

  Richard D. Kincaid

               
                      
 

 

Proposal 2    -     APPROVAL ON AN ADVISORY BASIS OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” approval on an advisory basis of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in our proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Proposal 3    -     RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

Proposal 4    -     NON-BINDING STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL, IF PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” the non-binding stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting.

 

Proposal 5    -     TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.

 

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