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 11, 2014

 

 

Morgans Hotel Group Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33738   16-1736884

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

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.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 11, 2014, Derex Walker provided notice to Morgans Hotel Group Co. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately.


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.

 

  MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO.
Date: September 12, 2014   By:  

/s/ Meredith L. Deutsch

    Name: Meredith L. Deutsch
    Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel