FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 02/13/2006 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Morgans Hotel Group Co. [ MHGC ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 100 | I | By Morgans Hotel Group LLC(1) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. NorthStar Capital Investment Corp. ("NCIC") currently indirectly beneficially owns 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Morgans Hotel Group Co. through its majority-owned subsidiary, NorthStar Partnership, L.P., which indirectly owns such 100 shares of Common Stock through its wholly-owned subsidiary, NorthStar Hospitality LLC, which indirectly owns such 100 shares of Common Stock through its majority-owned subsidiary, Morgans Hotel Group LLC, which directly owns such 100 shares of Common Stock. By virtue of his position as Chief Executive Officer of Morgans Hotel Group LLC and Co-Chief Executive Officer of NCIC, Mr. Scheetz may be deemed to beneficially own such 100 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Scheetz disclaims beneficial ownership of such 100 shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein. |
Remarks: |
Exhibit List Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney |
Richard Szymanski, by power of attorney | 02/13/2006 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (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). | ||
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