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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-013345.txt : 20031223
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-013345.hdr.sgml : 20031223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031223163255
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-013345
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELTNER THOMAS L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188274

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03427
		FILM NUMBER:		031071456

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HILTON HOTELS CORP
		STREET 2:		9336 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILTON HOTELS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000047580
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				362058176
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9336 CIVIC CTR DR
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102784321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9336 CIVIC CENTER DR
		CITY:			BEVERLY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210
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<SEQUENCE>1
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        <issuerName>HILTON HOTELS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>KELTNER THOMAS L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9336 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEVERLY HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-12-19</value>
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<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>189</value>
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<transactionPricePerShare><value>16.85</value>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value>
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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Represents stock units under the Corporation's Supplemental Retirement and Retention Plan ("SRRP") attributable to dividend equivalent rights. Stock units under the SRRP settle for common stock on a one-for-one basis upon the participant's retirement.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Includes stock units attributable to participant's account under the SRRP and investment units owned by participant in the Promus Hotel Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Thomas L. Keltner, By Bryan S. White, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-12-23</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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