SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2005
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                          Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



           Maryland                     001-32223               33-1082757
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File            (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                   Number)             Identification No.)


            77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4600, Chicago, Illinois 60601
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 658-5000
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On August 11, 2005, Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing the pricing of its underwritten public
offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01  Other Events.

         On August 10, 2005, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement
with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the several
underwriters listed therein (collectively, the "Underwriters") (the
"Underwriting Agreement"). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company
agreed to sell to the Underwriters 11,100,000 shares (the "Offered Shares") of
its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") and grant the
Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,665,000 shares (the
"Option Shares") of Common Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The
Underwriters may exercise the option at any time in whole, or from time to time
in part, on or before the thirtieth day following the date of the Underwriting
Agreement. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations,
warranties and agreements of the Company and customary conditions to closing,
indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination
provisions. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

         On August 11, 2005, Venable LLP delivered its legality opinion with
respect to the Offered Shares and the Option Shares. A copy of the legality
opinion is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

         1.1      Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2005, by and
                  among the Company, Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. and
                  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the
                  several underwriters listed therein.

         5.1      Opinion of Venable LLP.

         23.1     Consent of Venable LLP (included in the opinion filed as
                  Exhibit 5.1).

         99.1     Press Release dated August 11, 2005.





                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.





                                 STRATEGIC HOTEL CAPITAL, INC.


                                 By:      /s/ Monte J. Huber
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                                      Name:    Monte J. Huber
                                      Title: Vice President, Controller and 
                                      Treasurer




Date: August 11, 2005





                                  Exhibit Index

         1.1      Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2005, by and
                  among the Company, Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. and
                  Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the
                  several underwriters listed therein.

         5.1      Opinion of Venable LLP.

         23.1     Consent of Venable LLP (included in the opinion filed as
                  Exhibit 5.1).

         99.1     Press Release dated August 11, 2005.