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2011
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
PROXY STATEMENT
March 21, 2011
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend Starwood’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is being held on
Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), at The St. Regis Atlanta, 88 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta,
Georgia 30305.
At this year’s Annual Meeting, you will be asked to (i) elect eleven Directors, (ii) ratify the appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP as Starwood’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011, (iii) approve, on a non-
binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the
compensation section of the proxy statement (a “Say-on-Pay” vote), and (iv) vote, on a non-binding advisory
basis, on how frequently the Company should hold a Say-on-Pay vote. You have the opportunity to request a
Say-on-Pay vote every year, every two years, or every three years, or abstain from voting on the matter completely.
As owners of Starwood, your vote is important. Whether or not you are able to attend the Annual Meeting in
person, it is important that your shares be represented. Please vote as soon as possible. Instructions on how to vote
are contained herein.
We appreciate your continued support and interest in Starwood.
Very truly yours,
Frits van Paasschen
Chief Executive Officer and President
Bruce W. Duncan
Chairman of the Board