-----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, O+R1qdhixF23tWM7cXExR1gw+3vG3rCCoLGZISJlL362nXcT/hdtYCNMNrkZjO83 VJsdjq9NLSZTyIc0P4isRw== 0000910662-03-000231.txt : 20030724 0000910662-03-000231.hdr.sgml : 20030724 20030724115802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910662-03-000231 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030724 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20030724 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEA CONTAINERS LTD /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088095 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 980038412 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07560 FILM NUMBER: 03800115 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 CEDAR AVE STREET 2: P O BOX HM 1179 CITY: HAMILTON HM EX BERMU STATE: D0 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412952244 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 CEDAR AVE STREET 2: PO BOX HM 1179 CITY: HAMILTON HM EX BERMU STATE: D0 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEA CONTAINERS ATLANTIC LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19810817 8-K 1 sea8k072403.txt PRESS RELEASE 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): July 23, 2003 ------------- SEA CONTAINERS LTD. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda ---------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-07560 98-0038412 ----------------------- ---------------- (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 41 CEDAR AVENUE P.O. BOX HM 1179 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) ITEM 5. Other Events. On July 24, 2003, Sea Containers Ltd. issued a press release announcing the expiration, on July 23, 2003, of the exchange offer of its 12 1/2% Senior Notes due 2009 for the same aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 12 1/2% Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2004. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. ITEM 7. Exhibits 99 Press Release dated July 24, 2003. 2 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. SEA CONTAINERS LTD. By: /s/ E.S. Hetherington ------------------------------- Edwin S. Hetherington Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: July 24, 2003 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 99 Press Release dated July 24, 2003. 4 EX-99 3 sea8ke99072403.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 sea containers ltd news release SEA CONTAINERS ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF EXCHANGE OFFER FOR 12-1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 24, 2003 -- Sea Containers Ltd. (NYSE: SCRA and SCRB, http://www.seacontainers.com), marine container lessor, passenger and freight transport operator, and leisure industry investor, today announced the expiration of the exchange offer for its outstanding 12-1/2% Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2004. The exchange offer expired Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time. Based on the information provided by the exchange agent for the exchange offer, approximately $19.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Debentures has been tendered for exchange. Sea Containers has waived the condition requiring not less than 50% of the Debentures to be tendered, and it is expected that the exchange offer will close on Tuesday, July 29, 2003. Upon the closing, Sea Containers will cancel the Debentures accepted for exchange and will issue an equal aggregate principal amount of 12-1/2% Senior Notes due 2009. The 12-1/2% Senior Notes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (CUSIP No. 811371 AM 5). -ENDS- Sea Containers Ltd., 41 Cedar Avenue, P.O. Box HM 1179, Hamilton, Bermuda HMEX 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----