On February 14, 2012, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

The information in this Report, including the exhibit, is provided under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section with the exception of the items detailed in the paragraph below. Furthermore, the information in this Report, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except as provided in the paragraph below.

The items listed below and contained in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K are deemed to be of significance to investors and are intended to be "filed" rather than "furnished" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Further these, and only these items, shall be deemed as incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933. These items are:

• Consolidated Balance Sheets December 31, 2011 and 2010 - pg. 7

• Consolidated Statements of Operations Quarters Ended and Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 - pgs. 8-9

• Earnings per Common Share Quarters Ended and Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 - pg. 9

• Other Financial and Operating Data - pg. 12

(d) Exhibits

See Item 2.02 above for information in the Exhibit deemed "Furnished" or "Filed" as the case may be.

 Exhibit No.           Description

         99.1          Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s earnings release for the fourth
                       quarter and full year 2011.

Date: February 14, 2012 By: /S/ BRIAN G. MACNAMARA Name: Brian G. Macnamara Title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller