Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Cruse Kenneth Edward
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. [SHO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
120 VANTIS, SUITE 350		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2013
(Street)

ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 02/15/2013   A   171,726 A (1) 787,678 D  
Common Stock 02/16/2013   F   8,583 D (2) 779,095 D  
Common Stock 02/17/2013   F   6,917 D (3) 772,178 D  
Common Stock 02/18/2013   F   5,342 D (4) 766,836 D  
Common Stock               5,215 I Family Trust

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Cruse Kenneth Edward
120 VANTIS
SUITE 350
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656		   X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Kenneth E. Cruse   02/19/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On February 15, 2013, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the "Company") granted 171,726 restricted shares of common stock to the Reporting Person pursuant to its 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such shares are subject to the satisfaction of vesting requirements over a three-year period.
(2) On February 16, 2013, 22,582 restricted shares of common stock (awarded to the Reporting Person on February 16, 2012) vested, and 8,583 shares of common stock were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The closing price on February 15, 2013 (as February 16, 2013 fell on a weekend) of common stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange was $11.79 per share.
(3) On February 17, 2013, 18,859 restricted shares of common stock (awarded to the Reporting Person on February 17, 2011) vested, and 6,917 shares of common stock were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The closing price on February 15, 2013 (as February 17, 2013 fell on a weekend) of common stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange was $11.79 per share.
(4) On February 18, 2013, 14,564 restricted shares of common stock (awarded to the Reporting Person on February 18, 2010) vested, and 5,342 shares of common stock were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The closing price on February 15, 2013 (as February 18, 2013 fell on a holiday) of common stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange was $11.79 per share.

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