**Exhibit 10.30**

**HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.**

**SEVERANCE PLAN FOR EXECUTIVES**

(As Amended and Restated, Effective as of January 1, 2008) 

**HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.**

**SEVERANCE PLAN FOR EXECUTIVES**

**SECTION 1 — PURPOSE**

The purpose of the Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Severance Plan for Executives (“Plan”) is to provide severance pay and benefits to certain Executivesof Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) whose employment is terminated by the Company or by the Executive. The severance pay and benefits available under this Plan vary depending upon theParticipant’s title and the circumstances of his or her termination of employment, and they are contingent upon the execution of a release in favor of the Company. 

The Plan is intended to be an “employee welfare benefit plan” as that term is defined in Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Severance benefits for coveredExecutives shall be determined exclusively under this Plan. All of the corporate policies and practices regarding severance, or similar payments upon employment termination, with respect to Executives eligible to participate herein are herebysuperseded by this Plan. Benefits under this Plan are in no way contingent upon retirement under any Company retirement plan. The severance pay and benefits available under this Plan do not represent the payment of income deferred for servicesperformed during employment. 

**SECTION 2 — DEFINITIONS**

The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 2 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 

2.1 “Administrator” means the Company or its delegees. 

2.2 “Average Bonus” means the sum of the Participant’s actual paid bonus for the three years prior to the Severance Date divided by three. 

2.2 “Base Salary” means the Participant’s current annual base salary, excluding the Participant’s annual bonus and all other forms ofcompensation and allowances. 

2.3 “Company” means Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and its subsidiaries. 

2.4 “Cause” means any conduct that in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors is detrimental to the interests of the Company. Suchconduct shall include, without limitation: 

(A) failing to perform assigned duties in a reasonable manner; 

 

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(B) failing to perform assigned duties as a result of incompetence or neglect; 

(C) engaging in any act of dishonesty or bad faith with respect to the Company or the Company’s affairs; 

(D) committing any act or crime that reflects unfavorably on the Participant or the Company; or 

(E) engaging in any other conduct that in the reasonable judgment of the Board justifies termination. 

A determination of Cause by the Board of Directors shall be final and binding on the parties for all purposes; provided however that such determination may not bearbitrary or capricious. 

2.5 “Change in Control” means the occurrence of a “change in the ownership,” a “changein the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company, as determined in accordance with this Section 2.5. In determining whether an event shall be considered a “changein the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of an entity, the following provisions shall apply: 

(A) A “change in the ownership” of the Company shall occur on the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group(within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (a “Person”)), acquires ownership of the equity securities of the Company that, together with the equity securities held by suchPerson, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the Company, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v). If a Person is considered either to own more than 50% of the total fairmarket value or total voting power of the equity securities of the Company, or to have effective control of the Company within the meaning of Section 2.5(B), and such Person acquires additional equity securities of the Company, the acquisitionof additional equity securities by such Person shall not be considered to cause a “change in the ownership” of the Company. 

(B)A “change in the effective control” of the Company shall occur on either of the following dates: 

(i) The date on which anyPerson, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person) ownership of equity securities of the Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the Company’sequity securities, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi). If a Person is considered to possess 30% or more of the total voting power of the Company’s equity securities, and such Person acquires 

 

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additional equity securities of the Company, the acquisition of additional equity securities by such Person shall not be considered to cause a “changein the effective control” of the Company; or 

(ii) The date on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors is replacedduring any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors before the date of the appointment or election, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg.§1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi). 

(C) A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company shall occur onthe date on which any one Person acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% ofthe total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii). A transfer of assets shall not be treated as a“change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” when such transfer is made to an entity that is controlled by the holders of the Company’s equity securities, as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg.§1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)(B). 

(D) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control:(i) an acquisition by the Company or entity controlled by the Company, or (ii) an acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company. 

2.6 “Disability” or “Disabled” means that the Participant either: (a) has been determined to be entitled to benefits under adisability insurance program that complies with the requirements of Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(4), or (b) if he is not a participant in such long-term disability insurance program, has been determined to be totally disabled by the SocialSecurity Administration. 

2.7 “Effective Date” means January 1, 2008. 

2.8 “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 

2.9 “Executive” means any active, full-time Executive of the Company. These individuals shall include the Chief Executive Officer, ChiefFinancial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Development Officer, and individuals with the title of Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company. For purposes of this Plan,“Executive” excludes any individual who has an individual employment or severance agreement with the Company. 

2.10 “GoodReason” means the occurrence of any of the following: 

(A) A material diminution in the Participant’s total overall compensationopportunity, which consists of the sum of the Participant’s Base Salary, cash bonus incentive opportunity and historic grant date value of any equity compensation, other than reductions applicable to executives of the Company in general;

 

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(B) A material diminution in the Participant’s authority, duties or responsibilities; 

(C) A material change in the geographic location at which the Participant is required to perform his duties for the Company; or 

(D) Any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the terms of Participant’s employment. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Good Reason shall not be deemed to exist unless notice of termination on account thereof (specifying atermination date no later than 30 days from the date of such notice) is given no later than 30 days after the time at which the event or condition purportedly giving rise to Good Reason first occurs or arises and (ii) if there exists (withoutregard to this clause (ii)) an event or condition that constitutes Good Reason, the Company shall have 30 days from the date notice of such a termination is given to cure such event or condition and, if the Company does so, such event or conditionshall not constitute Good Reason hereunder. 

2.11 “Participant” means an Executive who is notified by the Company in writing thathe is listed on Exhibit B hereto. 

2.12 “Plan” means the Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Severance Plan for Executives.

2.13 “Plan Year” means the calendar year. 

2.14 “Pro Rata Bonus” means the amount equal to the Participant’s full target bonus for the current fiscal year of the Company, determined in accordance with the applicable incentive compensation plan,multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the incentive plan year through the Severance Date and the denominator of which is 365. 

2.15 “Release Agreement” means the Severance Agreement and Release in the substantially form hereto as Exhibit A and as acceptable to the Company, which shall include a general release given by theParticipant to the Company regarding employment-related claims, covenants against competition and the solicitation of employees and customers of the Company, and other matters as stated therein. The Release Agreement shall bind the Participant andthe Company. 

 

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2.16 “Severance Date” means the termination of the Participant’s services to the Companyand all Subsidiaries, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h). 

2.17 “Successor”means any employer (whether or not the employer is affiliated with the Company) which acquires (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, transfer, sublease, assignment, or otherwise) all or substantially all of the business or assets of theCompany, or of a division of the Company. 

**SECTION 3 — ELIGIBILITY AND PAYMENT**

3.1 Subject to Sections 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 of this Plan, an Executive shall become a Participant if, on or after the Effective Date, the Executive isnotified by the Company in writing that he or she is a Participant. 

3.2 A Participant shall be entitled to the severance pay set forth inSection 4 hereof, if: 

(A) he or she returns and does not revoke a completed and executed Release Agreement to the Company within thetime period specified in Section 3.4 after such person’s Severance Date; and 

(B) he or she is not and does not becomedisqualified from receiving severance pay pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof at any time prior to such person’s Severance Date; provided, that a Participant shall be disqualified from receiving or retaining any severance pay hereunder if he orshe breaches the Release Agreement. 

3.3 A Participant shall not be entitled to receive or retain the severance pay set forth inSection 4 hereof, if the Participant: 

(A) fails to return a properly signed Release Agreement to the Company in a timely manner asrequired by Section 3.4; 

(B) revokes such Release Agreement within the time period specified in the Release Agreement; 

(C) prior to his or her Severance Date, the Participant: 

(i) terminates voluntarily his or her employment other than for Good Reason; 

(ii) fails to show up andproperly attend work; or 

(iii) fails to adequately perform his or her employment duties as established by the Company in its reasonablejudgment; 

 

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(D) rejects an offer or fails to accept an offer of another position from a Successor or from anyaffiliate of the Company on or before his or her Severance Date; provided, however, that a Participant may still receive his or her severance benefits despite rejecting such offer if the rejection or failure to accept is for Good Reason; or

(E) prior to the Severance Date, the Company terminates the employment of the Participant and: 

(i) the termination is for Cause, as determined by the Company in its reasonable judgment; or 

(ii) the Company determines after such termination that the Participant had engaged in conduct that would have constituted Cause had such conduct beenknown to the Company prior to such termination. 

3.4 Prior to the Severance Date,such Participant will receive a Release Agreement, substantially in the form attached to this Plan as Exhibit A. Such Release Agreement must be timely and appropriately executed and effective on or before the 60th day following the Participant’s Severance Date for such Participant to qualify for payments and benefits under Section 4. 

**SECTION 4 — AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF SEVERANCE PAY**

4.1 If the Participant’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause or Disability, or by reason of the Participant’s death, or by the Participant without Good Reason, then Companyshall pay the Participant all amounts earned or accrued through the Severance Date but not paid as of the Severance Date, including: 

(A)Base Salary; and 

(B) reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the Participant on behalf of the Company during theperiod ending on the Severance Date; (collectively, “Accrued Compensation”). 

In addition to the foregoing, if the Participant’s employmentis terminated by the Company because of Disability or Death, the Company shall pay to the Participant or his beneficiaries an amount equal to the Participant’s Pro Rata Bonus. 

4.2 Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.3, if the Participant’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause,or by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant shall be entitled to the following: 

(A) the Company shall pay the Participant allAccrued Compensation; 

 

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(B) the Company shall pay the Participant as severance pay and in lieu of any further compensation forperiods subsequent to the Severance Date an amount (the “Severance Amount”) in cash equal to: 

(i) if the Participant is theChief Executive Officer of the Company on the Severance Date, two (2) times the sum of the Participant’s Base Salary and the Participant’s Average Bonus; or 

(ii) if the Participant is not the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on the Severance Date, one (1) times the sum of the Participant’sBase Salary and the Participant’s Average Bonus. 

4.3 If during the one year immediately following a Change in Control, theParticipant’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause, or by the Participant for Good Reason, then no severance benefits shall be payable pursuant to Section 4.2, and the Participant shall be entitled to thefollowing: 

(A) the Company shall pay the Accrued Compensation; and 

(B) the Company shall pay the Participant as severance pay and in lieu of any further compensation for periods subsequent to the Severance Date anamount (the “Severance Amount”) in cash equal to: 

(i) if the Participant is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on theSeverance Date, three (3) times the sum of the Participant’s Base Salary and the Participant’s Average Bonus; or 

(ii) ifthe Participant is not the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on the Severance Date, two (2) times the sum of the Participant’s Base Salary and the Participant’s Average Bonus. 

4.4 Participants shall have the right to continue medical and dental benefits under the continuation health coverage provisions of Title X of theConsolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) after his or her Severance Date, if otherwise eligible. To the extent that the Participant is eligible for and elects COBRA coverage, the Company shall cover the premium cost of suchcoverage on a monthly basis for the lesser of (A) 18 months; or (B) until Participant no longer qualifies for COBRA continuance coverage. The Company’s obligation to cover this premium cost is limited to Participants who are eligibleto receive severance payments pursuant to Section 4.2 or Section 4.3 of the Plan, and will terminate when such a Participant becomes eligible to obtain any such benefits under a subsequent employer’s benefit plans. At the end of theParticipant’s Company-paid COBRA coverage, the Participant may continue 

 

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COBRA coverage at the Participant’s expense and to the extent eligible under the terms of such Plan. In no event shall any Participant be entitled to acash payment in lieu of health coverage. 

4.5 The severance pay provided for in this Section 4 shall be paid in a single lump sum assoon as practicable after the Participant’s Severance Date. In no event will the severance payment be made later than two and one-half months after the Participant’s Severance Date. 

4.6 The severance pay and benefits provided for in this Section 4 shall be in lieu of any other severance pay to which the Participant may beentitled under any Company severance plan, program or arrangement. 

4.7 Employment taxes and all other deductions required by law or by anyother Company plan, program or policy, shall be withheld from all severance payments. In addition, any amount payable under this Section 4 shall be reduced (but not below zero) by any payment made as required by government-mandated programsthat require payment of wages and fringe benefits in lieu of notice of closing, layoffs or termination of employment. 

4.8 Participantsshall be paid for normal termination vacation pay and any other earned pay (if any) pursuant to existing Company policy and applicable state law. 

4.9 Benefits under any other employee benefit plans, including but not limited to, restricted stock grants, stock awards, tax-qualified retirement plans, retiree health care plans, fringe benefit plans, incentive compensation plans, stockoption plans and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and life insurance plans, policies or programs sponsored by the Company are governed solely by the terms of those plans, programs or policies. Participants may exercise stock options to theextent that such options are exercisable under their terms. This Plan does not change the eligibility, termination or other provisions for those benefits. 

4.10 The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, offer additional benefits or programs which, if offered, shall be described in appendices to this Plan. 

4.11 The Company reserves the right to offset the benefits payable under Section 4, by any advance, loan or other monies the Participant owes theCompany. 

**SECTION 5 — DEATH BENEFITS**

5.1 If a Participant dies before receiving his or her severance pay due under this Plan, such pay will be distributed in one lump sum cash payment to the Participant’s executor or administrator, as applicable, assoon as practicable but in no event later than two and one-half months following the Participant’s Severance Date. 

 

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5.2 The Administrator may require that any individual or entity purporting to represent aParticipant’s estate provide such proof of such status as the Administrator may deem appropriate, including but not limited to letters testamentary or letters of administration. The Administrator may also require that such individual, as acondition to receiving severance pay, agree in a provision to be incorporated in the Release Agreement, to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrator and such other persons deemed appropriate by the Administrator for any financial responsibility,liability or expense arising out of a claim by another party or parties asserting entitlement to all or part of the benefit payable hereunder. In addition, the Company reserves the right to offset the benefits payable under this Section 5 byany advance, loan or other monies the Participant, with respect to whom the severance pay is being paid, owes the Company. 

**SECTION 6— BENEFIT LIMITATIONS**

6.1 In the event that the Severance Amount and other benefits provided for in this Plan (i) wouldconstitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and (ii) but for this Section, would be subject to the excise tax imposed bySection 4999 of the Code, then such severance benefits shall be either (i) delivered in full, or (ii) delivered as to the maximum extent which would result in no portion of such severance benefits being subject to excise tax underSection 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the excise tax imposed by Section 4999, results in the receipt by the Participant on an after-taxbasis, of the greatest amount of severance benefits under this Plan, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such severance benefits may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. 

6.2 A determination as to whether a reduction of Severance Payments will be made pursuant to Section 6.1 shall be made by the Company or at theCompany’s expense by an accounting firm selected by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”). The Company shall provide its determination (the “Determination”), together with detailed supporting calculations and documentation tothe Participant within five days of the Severance Date if applicable, or such other time as requested by the Company or by the Participant (provided the Participant reasonably believes that any of the Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax). Forpurposes of making the calculations required by this paragraph, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application ofSections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and the Participant shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under this Section. Within ten days of thedelivery of the Determination to the Participant, the Participant shall have the right to dispute the Determination (the “Dispute”), which shall be subject 

 

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to the claims procedures in Section 8. If there is no Dispute, the Determination shall be binding, final and conclusive upon the Company and theParticipant subject to the application of Section 6.3 below. 

6.3 In the event the Company shall determine that payments pursuant tothis Plan would constitute an “excess parachute payments” thereby necessitating that Severance Payments be reduced in part if consistent with Section 6.1, the Participant may consult with the Company in determining the priority inwhich any benefit payment shall be reduced. Any such joint determination must be made no later than seven (7) days prior to the next regular full-pay cycle, otherwise the Company’s decision of which benefits shall be reduced or eliminatedshall be final. 

**SECTION 7 — ADMINISTRATION**

7.1 The Company shall have sole discretionary authority to interpret, apply and administer the terms of the Plan and to determine eligibility for and the amounts of benefits under the Plan, including interpretation ofambiguous Plan provisions, determination of disputed facts or application of Plan provisions to unanticipated circumstances. The Company’s decision on any such matter shall be final and binding. 

7.2 The Company shall be the administrator of the Plan for purposes of Section 3(16) of ERISA and shall have responsibility for complying with anyERISA reporting and disclosure rules applicable to the Plan for any Plan Year. The Administrator may at any time delegate to any other named person or body, or reassume therefrom, any of its fiduciary responsibilities (other than trusteeresponsibilities as defined in Section 405(c)(3) of ERISA) or administrative duties with respect to this Plan. 

7.3 The Administratormay contract with one or more persons to render advice or services with regard to any responsibility it has under this Plan. 

7.4 Subjectto the limitations of this Plan, the Administrator shall from time to time establish such rules for the administration of this Plan as the Administrator may deem desirable. 

**SECTION 8 — CLAIMS PROCEDURE**

8.1 If a Participant believes he or she hasnot been provided with severance pay benefits due under the Plan, then the Participant may file a request for benefits under this Plan with the Human Resources Department or its delegate within ninety (90) days after the date the Participantbelieves he or she should have received such benefits. If a Participant makes such a request for benefits under the Plan and that claim is denied, in whole or in part, the Administrator shall notify the Participant of the adverse determinationwithin ninety (90) calendar days unless the Administrator determines that special circumstances require an extension of time for processing. If the 

 

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Administrator determines that an extension of time is necessary, written notice shall be furnished to the claimant prior to the end of the initial ninety-dayperiod and the extension shall not exceed ninety days from the original ninety-day period. The extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension and the date by which the Administrator expects to render adetermination. The Administrator shall notify the Participant of the specific reasons for the denial with specific references to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based and shall notify the Participant of any additional material orinformation that is needed to perfect the claim and explanation of why such material or information is necessary. At that time the Participant will be advised of his or her right to appeal that determination, and given an explanation of thePlan’s review and appeal procedure including time limits, and a statement regarding the Participant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA section 502(a) following an adverse determination or appeal. 

8.2 A Participant may appeal the determination or denial by submitting to the Administrator within sixty (60) calendar days after receiving a denialnotice by: (a) requesting a review by the Administrator of the claim; (b) setting forth all of the grounds upon which the request for review is based and any facts in support thereof; and (c) setting forth any issues or comments whichthe Participant deems relevant to the claim. The Participant may submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to his claim. Upon request, the Participant may obtain free of charge, copies of all documents and recordsrelevant to his claim. 

8.3 The Administrator shall act upon the appeal taking into account all comments, documents, records and otherinformation submitted by the Participant without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination and shall render a decision within sixty (60) days or one hundred twenty (120) days inspecial circumstances after its receipt of the appeal. If the Administrator determines that an extension of time is necessary, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the Participant prior to the end of the initial sixty-day period.The extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Administrator expects to render a determination. The Administrator shall review the claim and all written materials submitted bythe Participant, and may require him or her to submit, within ten (10) days of its written notice, such additional facts, documents, or other evidence as the Administrator in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable in making such areview. On the basis of its review, the Administrator shall make an independent determination of the Participant’s eligibility for benefits and the amount of such benefits under the Plan. The decision of the Administrator on any claim shall befinal and conclusive upon all persons if supported by substantial evidence. If the Administrator denies a claim on review in whole or in part, it shall give the Participant written notice of its decision setting forth the following: (a) thespecific reasons for the denial and specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which its decision was based; (b) notice that the Participant may obtain free of charge, copies of all documents, records and other information relevantto the Participant’s claim; and (c) a statement of the Participant’s right to bring a civil action under section 502(a) of ERISA. 

 

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8.4 A Participant or his or her legal representative may appeal any final decision by filing an action ina federal court of competent jurisdiction, provided that such action is filed no later than 90 days after receipt of a final decision by the Participant or his or her legal representative. 

**SECTION 9 — GENERAL**

9.1 The benefits and costs of this Plan shall be paidby the Company out of its general assets. 

9.2 This Plan is intended to be an “employee welfare benefit plan”, as defined inSection 3(1), Subtitle A of Title 1 of ERISA. The Plan will be interpreted to effectuate this intent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, no Participant in the event of termination shall receive hereunder any payment exceedingthree times that Officer’s annual compensation during the year immediately preceding the termination of his service, within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-2, as the same was in effect on the effective date of this Plan.

9.3 The Participant and the Company acknowledge that the employment of the Participant by the Company is “at will” and, prior tothe Effective Date, may be terminated by either the Participant or the Company at any time. If prior to the Effective Date, the Participant’s employment with the Company terminates, the Participant shall have no rights under this Plan. Nothingin this Plan shall be construed to create for any Participant a right of continued employment with the Company. 

**SECTION 10 —AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION**

The Company reserves the right to amend this Plan, in whole or in part, or discontinue or terminate thePlan; provided, however, that any such amendment, discontinuance or termination shall not affect any right of any Participant to claim benefits under the Plan or as in effect prior to such amendment, discontinuance or termination, for eventsoccurring prior to the date of such amendment, discontinuance or termination. An amendment to this Plan, and/or resolution of discontinuance or termination, may be made by the Administrator, to the extent permitted by resolution of the Board ofDirectors. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused itsofficer, duly authorized by its Board of Directors to execute the Plan on this 19th day of December, 2008. 

 
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.By: 
/s/ ELIZABETH A. ABDOO
Name: Elizabeth A. AbdooTitle: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 
 

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**EXHIBIT A**

**FORM OF**

**SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND RELEASE**

This is a Severance Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is required to be delivered by EMPLOYEE NAME (“Employee”) as a conditionof Employee’s receipt of severance and other benefits under the Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Severance Plan for Executives (the “Severance Plan”). 

1. Employee agrees that, in consideration of the severance and other benefits to which he/she is eligible under the terms of the Severance Plan, he/she will, and hereby does knowingly and voluntarily, forever andirrevocably release and discharge between Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates, “Employer”), and each of its and their respective partners, officers,directors, employees, agents, predecessors, successors, purchasers, assigns, representatives and benefit plans (collectively with the Employer, the “Releasees”) of any and all actions, causes of action, grievances, demands, rights, claimsfor damages, indemnity, costs, interest, loss or injury whatsoever which he/she now has, has had, or may have, whether the same be at law, in equity, or mixed, in any way arising from or relating to Employee’s employment with Employer or thetermination of that employment. **THIS IS A GENERAL RELEASE.**Employee expressly acknowledges that this release specifically includes, but is not limited to, Employee’s intent to release Employer from any claim of age, race, sex,religion, national origin or any other claim of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.), theAmericans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.), the Family and Medical Leave Act (29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Article 49B of theMaryland Code, and any other similar federal, state or local law regarding employment. Employee is not waiving rights or claims (i) that may arise after the date of this Agreement, (ii) for indemnification and/or advanced expenses underapplicable law, any directors and officers liability insurance, the Employer’s partnership agreement, applicable articles of incorporation or by-laws, (iii) to enforce the Severance Plan, (iv) to exercise vested stock options or otherequity awards determined as of the date hereof, (v) to employee benefits which have accrued and are payable pursuant to the Employer’s employee benefit plans, or (vi) which otherwise cannot be waived by law. 

2. Employee agrees not to sue any Releasee or participate in any lawsuit against a Releasee concerning any claim released under Section 1 above, orto challenge the enforceability of this Agreement or the release given thereby. 

3. Employee agrees to treat this Agreement as confidentialand will not discuss or disclose the terms of this Agreement, other than to his/her immediate family members, attorneys and financial advisors, future employers regarding the provisions of Section 7, or as required by law. 

4. Employee agrees that while he/she was employed by Employer he/she was exposed to certain confidentialand proprietary information of Employer. Such information may include, but is not necessarily limited to, business plans, analyses, forecasts, predictions or projections, customer information, technical information, business models, pricingstrategies, marketing ideas, sales data, sales projections, financing plans, valuations, capitalization, budgets and other financial information. It is specifically understood and agreed that Employee will maintain all such information instrict confidence and will not use such information for any purpose whatsoever. 

5. Employee agrees that he/she has not removed anyproperty of the Employer from the Employer’s premises, except as authorized by the Employer in writing, or that Employee has returned or will return all of the Employer’s property immediately upon execution of this Agreement. Such propertyincludes, but is not limited to, the original and any copies of any confidential information or trade secrets, PDA’s, keys, pass cards, customer lists, files, brochures, documents or computer disks or printouts, equipment and any other itemrelating to the Employer and its business. Further, Employee agrees that he/she has not taken, procured, or copied any property of the Employer. 

6. Employee shall not, at any time following the date of this Agreement, make or publish any derogatory, unfavorable, negative, disparaging, false, damaging or deleterious written or oral statements or remarks (including without limitation,the repetition or distribution of derogatory rumors, allegations, or negative or unfavorable reports or comments) regarding any Releasee. 

7. For a period of one year following the date of this Agreement, Employee will not directly or indirectly, as a director, officer, employee, manager, consultant, independent contractor, advisor or otherwise: 

 
 (a)employ or solicit for employment, or advise or recommend to any other person or entity that they employ or solicit for employment, any employee of Employer;
 
 (b)solicit or encourage any employee of Employer to leave the employ of Employer, to do any act that is disloyal to Employer, is inconsistent with the interests of Employer or violatesany provision of this Agreement or any agreement Employee has with Employer; or 
 
 (c)provide his/her services to any person, company, firm, organization or other entity engaged in the ownership and management of hotel properties. 

For purposes of the foregoing an “employee of Employer” shall include any person who was an employee of theEmployer at any time within six (6) months prior to Employee’s Severance Date (as defined in the Severance Plan). 

8. Employeehas read and fully reviewed the terms of this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that he/she has been advised to consult with an attorney if he/she chooses before signing this Agreement. Employee also expressly acknowledges that she has been given atleast [21 or 45 *if a group layoff*] days to consider this Agreement and has 60 days from his/her Severance Date to return and not revoke an executed version of this Agreement before severance or other benefits under the Severance Plan arepayable. For a period of 7 days following the execution of this Agreement, Employee may revoke the Agreement. The Agreement shall not become effective or be in force until the revocation period has expired. 

9. In the event the Employee breaches any terms of this Agreement, the Employee shall forfeit all rights to benefits under the Severance Plan, and inaddition to any and all other remedies available under law or equity to the Employer, the Employee shall be obligated to repay to the Employer, all amounts previously paid under the Severance Plan, as well as all reasonable attorneys’ fees,expenses and costs incurred by Releasees. 

10. Employee expressly acknowledges and understands that this Agreement is not an admission ofliability under any statute or otherwise by Employer, and it does not admit any violation of Employee’s legal rights. 

11. The partiesagree that this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employee’s assigns, heirs, executors and administrators as well as all Releasees. 

12. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties. There are no additional promises or terms among the parties other than those contained herein. This Agreement shall not bemodified except in writing signed by both parties. This Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed in accordance with the laws of Maryland, and furthermore, any dispute regarding this Agreement shall be subject to theexclusive jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction located in Montgomery County or the United States District Court of Maryland, Southern Division. 

13. The language of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties. In the event that one or moreprovisions of this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be illegal or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be revised only to the extent necessary to make the Agreement or such provision(s) legal and enforceable. 

14. [*Include if part of a group layoff:*Employee acknowledges that he/she has received a list ofthe ages and job descriptions of the individuals who are eligible to receive severance benefits under the Severance Plan as a condition of signing a similar Severance Agreement and Release.] 

 
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