8-K 1 a07-12948_18k.htm 8-K

 

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 (Date of earliest event reported) April 30, 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 simultaneously to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

 




 

ITEM 2.02.             Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Commencing on or about April 30, 2007, the registrant will publish and distribute to shareholders the 2006 annual shareholders report of the registrant.  Relevant excerpts from the 2006 annual shareholders report are attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference, as follows:

Chairman’s message from James B. Sherwood, Chairman

President’s overview of performance from Simon M.C. Sherwood, President and CEO

The information in this Current Report is being furnished to the Commission.

ITEM 9.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

(c)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

99

 

Excerpts from 2006 annual shareholders report.

 

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SIGNATURES

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/ Edwin S. Hetherington

 

 

 

Name:

Edwin S. Hetherington

 

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel

 

 

 

and Secretary

 

Date:  May 2, 2007

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Excerpts from 2006 annual shareholders report.

 

 

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