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 29, 2008
 
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in charter)
 
     
 
Bermuda
001-16017
98-0223493
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  441-295-2244
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 8.01  Other Events
 
On September 29, 2008 Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a news release in response to the proxy statement of shareholders D. E. Shaw and SAC Capital relating to the special general meeting of shareholders to be held on October 10, 2008.
 
The news release of the Company is attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
99.1
  
News release of the Company dated September 29, 2008 in response to the proxy statement of shareholders D. E. Shaw and SAC Capital.
       

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
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.
 
   
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
 
Date:
September 29, 2008
  
By:
/s/ Edwin S. Hetherington
       
Name:
Edwin S. Hetherington
       
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary