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): November 30, 2010
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33738 | 16-1736884 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 475 Tenth Avenue New York, NY | 10018 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(212) 277-4100
| Not applicable |
| (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 November 30, 2010, Morgans Hotel Group Co. (the “Company”) confirmed that its Search Committee, overseen by the Company’s Board of Directors, is engaged in a search for a new Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has retained an executive search firm to assist in the process. The employment contract of Fred J. Kleisner, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, concludes on December 31, 2010. Mr. Kleisner has indicated his willingness, if necessary, to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer beyond the expiration of his contract in order to ensure a smooth transition.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 30, 2010, the Company issued a press release confirming the search for a new Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as described in Item 5.02. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibit contained in this current report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 30, 2010 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO. | ||||
| Date: December 3, 2010 | By: | /s/ Richard Szymanski | ||
| Richard Szymanski | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 30, 2010 |
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