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): February 28, 2013
Morgans Hotel Group Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33738 | | 16-1736884 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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 February 28, 2013, Morgans Hotel Group Co. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to the employment agreement of each of Mr. Michael Gross, our Chief Executive Officer (the “Gross Amendment”), Mr. Yoav Gery, our Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer (the “Gery Amendment”), and Mr. Daniel Flannery, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (the “Flannery Amendment”), extending the term of each employment agreement until March 20, 2015.
A copy of the Gross Amendment, the Gery Amendment and the Flannery Amendment are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 and are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Gross Amendment, the Gery Amendment and the Flannery Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Gross Amendment, the Gery Amendment and the Flannery Amendment.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement for Michael Gross, dated February 28, 2013, by and between Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Michael Gross. |
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| 10.2 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement for Yoav Gery, dated February 28, 2013, by and between Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Yoav Gery. |
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| 10.3 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement for Daniel Flannery, dated February 28, 2013, by and between Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Daniel Flannery. |
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.
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| | MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO. |
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| Date: March 4, 2013 | | By: | | /s/ Richard Szymanski |
| | | | Richard Szymanski |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement for Michael Gross, dated February 28, 2013, by and between Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Michael Gross. |
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| 10.2 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement for Yoav Gery, dated February 28, 2013, by and between Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Yoav Gery. |
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| 10.3 | | Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement for Daniel Flannery, dated February 28, 2013, by and between Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Daniel Flannery. |
