SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Schnaid Alan M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC
ONE STARPOINT
(Street)
STAMFORD CT 06902
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STARWOOD HOTEL & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC [ HOT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Corp. Cont. & PAO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/28/2008 A 11,316 A $0(1) 40,234 D
Common Stock(2) 03/01/2008 M 312 A $0(3) 40,546 D
Common Stock 03/01/2008 M 259 A $0(3) 40,805 D
Common Stock 03/01/2008 F 84 D $47.82 40,721 D
Common Stock 03/01/2008 F 101 D $47.82 40,620 D
Common Stock 02/07/2009 F 1,889 D $15.199 38,731 D
Common Stock 02/07/2009 F 2,656 D $15.199 36,075 D
Common Stock 02/27/2009 A 15,810 A $0(1) 51,885 D
Common Stock 03/01/2009 M 259 A $0(3) 52,144 D
Common Stock 03/01/2009 F 84 D $11.385 52,060 D
Common Stock 03/03/2009 M 367 A $0(3) 52,427 D
Common Stock 03/03/2009 F 119 D $10.14 52,308 D
Common Stock 08/07/2009 S 200 D $28.815 52,108 D
Common Stock 08/07/2009 S 200 D $28.805 51,908 D
Common Stock 08/07/2009 S 501 D $28.81 51,407 D
Common Stock 08/07/2009 S 14,956 D $28.8 36,451 D
Common Stock 02/26/2010 A 9,415 A $0(1) 45,866 D
Common Stock 02/28/2010 F 1,519 D $38.235 44,347 D
Common Stock 03/02/2010 M 9,882 A $11.385 54,229 D
Common Stock 03/02/2010 M 1,247 A $0(3) 55,476 D
Common Stock 03/02/2010 F 407 D $39.02 55,069 D
Common Stock 03/02/2010 S 9,882 D $39.092 45,187 D
Common Stock 03/03/2010 M 367 A $0(3) 45,554 D
Common Stock 03/03/2010 F 120 D $38.835 45,434 D
Common Stock(4) 08/04/2010 M 8,605 A $38.745(5) 54,039 D
Common Stock(4) 08/04/2010 M 2,393 A $38.745(5) 56,432 D
Common Stock 08/04/2010 S 2,393 D $51.4 54,039 D
Common Stock 08/04/2010 S 8,605 D $51.3685 45,434 D
Common Stock 09/01/2010 S 4,231 D $49.3321 41,203 D
Common Stock(4) 02/18/2011 M 18,443 A $59.635(6) 59,646 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy)(4) $59.635(6) 02/18/2011 M 18,443 (7) 02/07/2014 Common Stock 18,443 (1) 0.0000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Not Applicable.
2. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to these Restricted Stock Units that was previously reported has been multiplied by 1.222 in an equitable adjustment as a result of the Issuer's April 10, 2006 transaction with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to arrive at the Common Stock number reported for this transaction.
3. Restricted Stock Units are convertible into Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
4. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to this option that was previously reported was multiplied by 1.222, and the exercise price previously reported for this option was divided by 1.222, in an equitable adjustment as a result of the Issuer's April 10, 2006 transaction with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
5. As mentioned in footnote three, the original exercise price for this option was equitably adjusted from $38.745 to $31.7062.
6. As mentioned in footnote three, the original exercise price for this option was equitably adjusted from $59.635 to $48.8011.
7. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 2/7/2007.
Remarks:
Multiple Forms Submitted
Kristen Prohl, Attorney-in-Fact 07/11/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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