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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 3, 2004
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 001-16017
(Commission File Number) | | 98-0223493
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
22 VICTORIA STREET
P.O. BOX HM 1179
HAMILTON HMEX, BERMUDA
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
441-295-2244
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
- 99
- Excerpts from 2003 annual shareholders report
ITEM 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Commencing on or about May 3, 2004, the registrant will publish and distribute to shareholders the 2003 annual shareholders report of the registrant. Relevant excerpts from the 2003 annual shareholders report are attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference, as follows:
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (company description)
Financial highlights
Performance overview
Chairman's message from James B. Sherwood, Chairman
President's overview of performance from Simon M.C. Sherwood, President
Chief Financial Officer's report from James G. Struthers, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Statement under U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Summary of earnings by operating unit and region (unaudited)
The information in this Current Report is bring 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.
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By: |
/s/ EDWIN S. HETHERINGTON
Name: Edwin S. Hetherington
Title: Secretary |
Date: April 30, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
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| 99 | | Excerpts from 2003 annual shareholders report |
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