Deutsche Bank AG
Taunusanlage 12, D-60325
Frankfurt am Main
Federal Republic of Germany



Jeffrey A. Ruiz
Vice President
Telephone: (212) 250-3667


                                                        June 9, 2005


Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549
Attn:  Filing Desk


Dear Sir or Madame:

Re:  Filing of Schedule 13G - Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, attached is one
copy of Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of the above referenced
corporation.

Please acknowledge your receipt of the Schedule 13G by return e-mail
confirmation.

                                 Sincerely,



                                 Jeffrey A. Ruiz








Enclosures




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

                                       SCHEDULE 13G

                                     (Amendment No.1)

                       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.
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                                    NAME OF ISSUER:


                            Common Stock ($0.001 Par Value)
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                             TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

                                       867933103
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                                     CUSIP NUMBER


                                     May 31, 2005
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                (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


       Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
       Schedule is filed:

                                      [X] Rule 13d-1(b)

                                      [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

                                      [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)







1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

         Deutsche Bank AG*

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

         (A) [ ] (B) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Federal Republic of Germany

NUMBER OF         5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES                     354,646
BENEFICIALLY      6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH              7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING                  354,646
PERSON WITH       8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         354,646

10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
   SHARES [ ]

11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    0.92%

12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    HC, CO,

    * In accordance with Securities Exchange Act Release No. 39538 (January 12,
    1998), this amended filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by
    the Private Clients and Asset Management business group ("PCAM") of
    Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively,
    "DBAG"). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially
    owned by any other business group of DBAG. Consistent with Rule 13d-4 under
    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act"), this filing shall not be
    construed as an admission that PCAM is, for purposes of Section 13(d) under
    the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the filing.





Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. "the issuer"

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  201 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

                  This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG,
                  ("Reporting Person").

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                           Taunusanlage 12, D-60325
                           Frankfurt am Main
                           Federal Republic of Germany

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  The citizenship of the Reporting Person is set forth on the
                  cover page.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:

                  The title of the securities is common stock, $0.001 par value
                  ("Common Stock").

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set forth on the cover
                  page.

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
                  13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person
                  filing is a:

               (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act;

               (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

               (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
                       Act;

               (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                       Investment Company Act of 1940;

               (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                       13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

               (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in accordance
                       with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F);

               (g) [ ] Parent holding company or control person in accordance
                       with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G);

               (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the
                       Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

               (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                       investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
                       Investment Company Act of 1940;

               (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.           Ownership.

           (a) Amount beneficially owned:

               The Reporting Person owns the amount of the Common Stock as
               set forth on the cover page.

           (b) Percent of class:

               The Reporting Person owns the percentage of the Common Stock
               as set forth on the cover page.

           (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

          The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the
          vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page.

          (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

          The Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or direct
          the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page.


         (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

          The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or direct
          the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover
          page.

          (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

          The Reporting Person has the shared power to dispose or
          direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on
          the cover page.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

             If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
         as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be
         the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
         securities, check the following [X].
                  .
Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of
         the Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

        Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
        the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
        ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for
        the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
        of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
        in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
        purpose or effect.








                                     SIGNATURE

           After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: 6/9/05

                                     DEUTSCHE BANK AG


                                     By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Ruiz
                                     Name: Jeffrey A. Ruiz
                                     Title: Vice President

                                     By: /s/ Pasquale Antolino
                                     Name: Pasquale Antolino
                                     Title: Associate