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): December 6, 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 8.01. Other Events.
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (the “Company”) today announced that pursuant to Orders entered by the Delaware Court of Chancery on December 3 and December 6, 2013 in the litigation captioned OTK Associates, LLC v. Friedman, et al., Civil Action No. 8447-VCL, the Company has issued a Notice of Hearing on Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Claims Against Michael J. Gross (the “Motion”).
The hearing will be held in the New Castle County Courthouse, Court of Chancery, 500 North King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, on January 27, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. to (a) consider the Motion, (b) consider any objections thereto, and (c) rule on other such matters as the Court may deem appropriate.
A copy of the press release, which attaches in full the Notice of Motion, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The Notice contains a description of the action and instructions on how interested stockholders can object to the Motion or get further information.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated December 6, 2013 |
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: December 6, 2013 | | | | By: | | /s/ Richard Szymanski |
| | | | | | Richard Szymanski |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated December 6, 2013 |
