FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported): August 4, 2004

 


 

Host Marriott Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 


 

Maryland   001-14625   53-0085950

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6903 Rockledge Drive, Suite 1500

Bethesda, Maryland 20817

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (240) 744-1000

 



Item 5. Other Events

 

On August 4, 2004, Host Marriott Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Host Marriott, L.P., for whom the Company acts as sole general partner, closed on its $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Notes due 2012. The notes were offered in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The net proceeds of the offering will be used to redeem $336 million of Host Marriott, L.P.’s existing 7 7/8% Series B Senior Notes due 2008 and to pay related fees and expenses. A copy of the news release issued by the Company is attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 7. Exhibit

 

(c) Exhibit

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1    Host Marriott Corporation news release dated August 4, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

       

HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION

August 4, 2004      

By:

 

/s/ LARRY K. HARVEY


           

Name:

 

Larry K. Harvey

           

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and

Corporate Controller

 

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