UNITED STATES
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 (earliest event reported): April 27, 2009
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-16017 |
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98-0223493 |
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(Commission file number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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22 Victoria Street Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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441-295-2244 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 27, 2009, the Company issued a press release reporting on its preliminary results of operations for first quarter 2009, including updates regarding financings, covenant positions, liquidity and capital reserves, hotel sales and a new brand strategy. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this item shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any disclosure document relating to the Company, except to the extent, if any, expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued April 27, 2009. |
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD. |
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Date: April 27, 2009 |
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/s/ Edwin S. Hetherington |
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Edwin S. Hetherington |
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued April 27, 2009. |
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