-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CNmyhlsa/MSo3NQOhagkffnFD5VQjIXoUt9zSQYKpvnkqBZUmsiUNWq04U1npzq4 GOb67+1rmmwsxfc0re0qLg== 0000910662-06-000471.txt : 20061206 0000910662-06-000471.hdr.sgml : 20061206 20061206154320 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910662-06-000471 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061201 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ORIENT EXPRESS HOTELS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001115836 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 980223493 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16017 FILM NUMBER: 061260128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 CEDAR AVE STREET 2: PO BOX HM 1179 CITY: HAMILTON HM EX BERMU STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127323200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE STREET 2: 20 UPPER GROUND LONDON UK SEL 9PF 8-K 1 oehl8k1201.txt 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): December 1, 2006 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 001-16017 98-0223493 ----------------------- ------------------ (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 22 Victoria Street Hamilton HMEX, Bermuda --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 441-295-2244 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (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.): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. On December 1, 2006, for personal reasons, James B. Sherwood retired from his executive duties as the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors. He will remain non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders in June 2007, when he will resign as Chairman and continue solely as a non-executive director. The Company's December 1, 2006 press release announcing James Sherwood's retirement from his executive duties is being filed as an exhibit, and is incorporated by reference, in this report. 2 ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits -------- 99.1 Press release of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. dated December 1, 2006 announcing retirement of Mr. James B. Sherwood. 3 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. ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD. By: /s/ Paul M. White ----------------- Paul M. White Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer Date: December 6, 2006 4 EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.txt NEWS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 1, 2006 EXHIBIT 99.1 JAMES B. SHERWOOD TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN OF ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS IN JUNE, 2007. WILL REMAIN AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER Hamilton, Bermuda. December 1, 2006. Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, www.orient-express.com) announced today that James B. Sherwood, the Chairman and founder of the company, has expressed a wish for personal reasons to retire from his executive duties with the company. Mr Sherwood's wife has been unwell and he is unable to travel to the degree he has done in the past. With the ever increasing size of the company the travel burdens have become more than he, at age 73, wishes to undertake. Mr Sherwood will continue to serve as non-executive Chairman of the company until the next annual meeting of shareholders in June, 2007. After that, he will continue to serve as non-executive director with the characterization `director and founder'. He will make his expertise available to the President/Chief Executive Officer as requested, including searching for new acquisitions. Mr Sherwood has been responsible for many of the company's acquisitions over the years. 1 Mr Sherwood said, "The company has never been in better health, with wonderful prospects going forward. Now is the time to alter my role. I founded the company in 1976 with the purchase of the Hotel Cipriani and we have now grown to 49 properties in 25 countries with others on the horizon." Simon Sherwood, President and Chief Executive Officer, added, "The entire management team and I wish to congratulate my father on his extraordinary contribution to the company. I look forward to our future association in his new capacity." ENDS 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----