<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001070750-21-000029.txt : 20210208
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001070750-21-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAMILTON JOANNE G.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481725

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14625
		FILM NUMBER:		21602050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				530085950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4747 BETHESDA AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-744-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4747 BETHESDA AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOST MARRIOTT CORP/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981229

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HMC MERGER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980921
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        <footnote id="F1">On February 4, 2021, the Compensation Policy Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors determined that a portion of the performance goals for previously granted restricted stock units had been met, resulting in the vesting of these shares in the form of common stock on February 8, 2021.  The underlying grants were as follows: (1) on February 8, 2018, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units which vest based on the Issuer's total stockholder return (TSR) as compared to the Relative Lodging TSR, Relative NAREIT TSR, and Relative S&amp;P 500 TSR; and (2) on May 15, 2020, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units which vest based on the Issuer's performance against certain strategic objectives.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ William K. Kelso For: Joanne G. Hamilton</signatureName>
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