8-K 1 oehlform8k.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): February 16, 2007 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda ---------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-16017 98-0223493 ----------------------- ------------------ (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 22 Victoria Street Hamilton HM 12, 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 February 16, 2007, Mr. Simon M.C. Sherwood gave the Registrant six months notice of his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant. He will remain in his current position until August 16, 2007 to facilitate the handover of duties to a new chief executive, and he will not stand for re-election as a director of the Registrant at its annual general meeting of shareholders, expected to be held in June 2007. The Board of Directors will begin promptly the search to recruit a new chief executive. Further information as to Mr. Sherwood's resignation can be found in the Registrant's press release dated February 21, 2007, being filed as an exhibit to this report. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibit 99 Press Release dated February 21, 2007. 2 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. Date: February 21, 2007 By: /s/ Paul M White ---------------- Paul M. White Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit -------------- ---------------------- 99 Press Release dated February 21, 2007. 4