Host Hotels (NYSE: HST) SVP reports tax-withholding stock dispositions

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. executive reports tax-related share dispositions. SVP & Corp. Controller Joseph Ottinger reported two Form 4 transactions on February 9, 2026, where a total of 781 and 765 shares of common stock were disposed of at $19.54 per share to satisfy tax obligations, with ownership remaining direct.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider OTTINGER JOSEPH

Role SVP & Corp. Controller

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	781	$19.54	$15K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	765	$19.54	$15K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 39,488 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

OTTINGER JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4747 BETHESDA AVENUE

SUITE 1300

(Street)

BETHESDA MD 20814

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. [ HST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP & Corp. Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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
Common Stock	02/09/2026		F		781	D	$19.54	39,488	D
Common Stock	02/09/2026		F		765	D	$19.54	38,723	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

	By: /s/ William K. Kelso For: Joseph Ottinger	02/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did HST executive Joseph Ottinger report?

Joseph Ottinger reported two tax-withholding dispositions of Host Hotels & Resorts common stock. On February 9, 2026, 781 shares and 765 shares were delivered at $19.54 per share to cover tax liabilities, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What is the transaction code F in the HST Form 4 filing?

Transaction code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition. In this HST Form 4, shares were delivered to satisfy exercise price or tax liability, rather than being sold in an open-market transaction, according to the code description provided.

What role does Joseph Ottinger hold at Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)?

Joseph Ottinger is identified as an officer of Host Hotels & Resorts, serving as SVP & Corp. Controller. This role is explicitly disclosed in the Form 4, which reports his beneficial ownership changes in the company’s common stock.

Were the HST insider transactions reported as direct or indirect ownership changes?

The Form 4 lists both transactions as involving direct ownership. The ownership code is shown as “D” for direct, and there is no nature-of-ownership footnote indicating indirect holding through another entity in this filing excerpt.

What price per share was used for the HST tax-withholding dispositions?

Both tax-withholding dispositions used a price of $19.54 per share. The Form 4 shows 781 shares and 765 shares of Host Hotels & Resorts common stock delivered at this price to satisfy tax obligations on February 9, 2026.

Does the HST Form 4 indicate open-market buying or selling by the executive?

The HST Form 4 indicates tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market trades. Transaction code F and its description specify that shares were delivered to pay the exercise price or tax liability, rather than representing discretionary market purchases or sales.