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) March 3, 2004

 

 

ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Bermuda

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-16017

98-0223493

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

22 VICTORIA STREET
P.O. BOX HM 1179
HAMILTON HMEX, BERMUDA

(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code

 

441-295-2244

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 



 

ITEM 7.

 

Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

 

 

 

(c)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

99

 

News release dated March 3, 2004 regarding year 2003 consolidated earnings.

 

 

 

ITEM 12.

 

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On March 3, 2004, the registrant announced its consolidated earnings for the year ended December 31, 2003.  The news release is attached as an Exhibit to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.  The information in this Current Report is being furnished to the Commission.

 

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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

 

 

 

Name:

Edwin S. Hetherington

 

 

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

 

 

Date:  March 3, 2004

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit
Numbe
r

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

News release dated March 3, 2004

 

 

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