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) April 8, 2003
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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.)
41 CEDAR AVENUE
P.O. BOX HM 1179
HAMILTON HMEX, 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)
ITEM 5. Other Events
On April 8, 2003, Mr. James B. Sherwood, Chairman and director of
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., purchased in the open market 50,000 Class A Common
Shares of Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. for a total purchase price of $485,250.00
(not including broker's commission and service fees).
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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/ E.S. Hetherington
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Name: Edwin S. Hetherington
Title: Secretary
Date: April 25, 2003
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