Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MATHRANI SANDEEP
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. [HST] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, SUITE 1500		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/16/2018
(Street)

BETHESDA, MD 20817		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units Div. Equiv. Rights-5 yr installments (1) 07/16/2018   A   73.1964     (2)   (2) Common Stock 73.1964 $ 21.02 695.3817 D  
Deferred Stock Units Div. Equiv. Rights-Lump Sum Vesting (1) 07/16/2018   A   131.5331     (2)   (2) Common Stock 131.5331 $ 21.02 385.1573 D  
Deferred Stock Units-5 yr annual installments (4)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 7,070.1357   7,070.1357 D  
Deferred Stock Units-Lump Sum Vesting (4)               (3)   (3) Common Stock 13,570.5063   13,570.5063 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MATHRANI SANDEEP
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
SUITE 1500
BETHESDA, MD 20817		   X      

Signatures

 By: William K. Kelso For: Sandeep L. Mathrani   07/18/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each dividend equivalent right represents the right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer.
(2) The dividend equivalent rights accrued on deferred stock units held by the reporting person and will be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock on a date selected by the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's Non-Employee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan").
(3) The deferred stock units are fully vested and will be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock on a date selected by the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.
(4) Each deferred stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer.
 
Remarks:
*** EXPLANATORY NOTE:***  The number of shares of Common Stock reported in Table I excludes securities now reported as an equal number of Deferred Stock Units and Dividend Equivalents Rights in Table II.

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