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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-05-000460.txt : 20050705
<SEC-HEADER>0000769993-05-000460.hdr.sgml : 20050704
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050705195611
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-05-000460
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050705

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Langer Jonathan A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328582

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32223
		FILM NUMBER:		05938731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
		STREET 2:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRATEGIC HOTEL CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				331082757
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W WACKER DR STE 4600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126585000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE 4600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STRATEGIC HOTEL CAPITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001328582</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Langer Jonathan A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5522854</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Strategic Hotel Funding, LLC Units (right to acquire)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1655293</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1655293</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1655293</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;). Goldman Sachs is a direct and
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial
ownership of the securities reported herein as indirectly owned except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if
any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities reported herein as indirectly owned are beneficially owned directly by limited liability companies of which
affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing member, manager, member or investment manager (&quot;WH
Entities&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. (&quot;SHC Funding&quot;) membership units are exchangeable for shares of Strategic Hotel Capital,
Inc. (&quot;SHC&quot;) common stock, par value $0.01 per shares (&quot;Common Stock&quot;). Holders of membership units are entitled to
present them for redemption for a cash amount equal to the then-fair market value of an equal number of shares of Common
Stock or, in SHC's sole discretion, an equal number of shares of Common Stock. Membership units are eligible to be presented
 for
redemption. There is no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Following the merger of Strategic Hotel Capital Limited Partnership (&quot;SHC LP&quot;) and Strategic Hotel Capital Limited
Partnership - II into Strategic Hotel Capital, L.L.C. (&quot;SHC LLC&quot;), on June 30, 2005 the WH Entities acquired in aggregate,
1,655,293 SHC Funding membership units for no consideration through a distribution of its pro rata share of SHC Funding
membership units held by SHC LLC. SHC LLC is controlled in part by the WH Entities. SHC LLC was the general partner of SHC
LP. Prior reports reflected 5,106,551 SHC Funding membership units held directly by SHC LP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Edward T. Joel, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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