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): September 17, 2009
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-16017 98-0223493
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(Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
441-295-2244
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers
On September 17, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing
that Filip Boyen, formerly Vice President, Operations, has been named Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Boyen is 50 and held the title Vice President, Operations
since September 2007. The information required by Regulation S-K is incorporated
by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009.
Further information as to Mr. Boyen's appointment can be found in the
Registrant's press release dated September 17, 2009, being furnished as an
exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99 Press Release dated September 17, 2009.
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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.
Date: September 21, 2009
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
By: /s/ Edwin S. Hetherington
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Edwin S. Hetherington
Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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99 Press Release dated September 17, 2009.
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