Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
MARRIOTT RICHARD E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOST MARRIOTT CORP/ [HMT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, SUITE 1500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2006
(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
Common Stock 02/09/2006   A(1)   3,200 A $ 20 5,372,900 D  
Restricted Stock 02/09/2006   A(1)   3,200 D $ 20 0 D  
Common Stock - Other               1,303,066 I by Partnership
Common Stock - Retirement Shares               1,800 D  
Common Stock - SpTrstee               505,962 I by Trust
Common Stock - Spouse               75,364 I by Spouse
Common Stock - Trust 03               136,739 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 04               125,480 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 05               100,036 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 06               136,739 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 07               107,282 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 08               71,783 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 09               122,283 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 10               136,788 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 11               77,117 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 12               70,770 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 13               56,420 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 14               77,117 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 15               60,515 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 16               40,485 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 17               68,967 I by Trust
Common Stock - Trust 18               77,139 I by Trust

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MARRIOTT RICHARD E
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
SUITE 1500
BETHESDA, MD 20817
  X     Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

 By: Elizabeth A. Abdoo For: Richard E. Marriott   02/13/2006
**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) This transaction represents the release of restrictions on shares of restricted stock which vests on a periodic basis, and inclusion of such shares into unrestricted common stock.

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