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) September 18, 2007
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
simultaneously to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
the following provisions:
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Exchange Act.
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Exchange Act.
ITEM 8.01. Other Events
On September 18, 2007, the registrant issued a letter to The Indian Hotels
Company Limited ("IHCL") in reply to its letter to the registrant dated
September 14, 2007 and included as an exhibit to IHCL's Schedule 13-D dated
September 17, 2007 filed with the Commission, and issued a related news release.
The letter and news release of the registrant dated September 18, 2007 are
attached as Exhibits to this Current Report and incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Letter from the registrant dated September 18,
2007 replying to The Indian Hotels Company Limited.
99.2 News release of the registrant dated September 18, 2007
regarding reply to The Indian Hotels Company Limited.
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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.
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
By: /s/ Edwin S. Hetherington
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Name: Edwin S. Hetherington
Title: Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Date: September 18, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Letter dated September 18, 2007 to The Indian Hotels Company Limited.
99.2 News Release dated September 18, 2007.
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