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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-342819"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHO"
cik: "0001295810"
company_name: "Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-10T22:04:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T10:05:59.831126+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sunstone Hotel Investors launches $300M ATM equity program with forward sales; amends credit facility

## Summary
- New equity distribution agreement for up to $300M common stock, dated Aug 10, 2026.
- Terminates prior ATM program (March 1, 2023) with $300M unsold capacity.
- Forward sale contracts allowed; agent commissions capped at 2.0%.
- Credit agreement amended Aug 7, 2026 to permit forward sale transactions under derivatives covenant.
- Proceeds contributed to operating partnership for general corporate purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-342819
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHO
- cik: 0001295810
- company_name: Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T22:04:05+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1295810/000119312526342819/0001193125-26-342819-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1295810/000119312526342819/d371597d8k.htm

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