8-K 1 a09-11681_58k.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)   May 6, 2009

 

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

 

On May 6, 2009, the registrant announced its consolidated quarterly earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2009.  The news release is attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.  The information in this Current Report is being furnished to the Commission.

 

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

99

News release dated May 6, 2009 regarding first quarter 2009 consolidated earnings, being furnished to the Commission.

 

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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 7, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

News Release dated May 6, 2009, being furnished to the Commission.

 

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