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0001403594
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001070750
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC.
001-14625
4747 Bethesda Aveune
Suite 1300
Bethesda
MD
20814
(240) 744-1000
MARY L BAGLIVO
Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Floor
New York
NY
10004
5358
94263.83
705437012
11/29/2023
NASDAQ
Common
05/14/2014
Compensation for Past Services
Issuer
N
5358
05/14/2014
Services Rendered
Y
11/29/2023
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