FORM 8-K

 

 

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): October 6, 2015

 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-32223   33-1082757

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

200 West Madison Street, Suite 1700

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 658-5000

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 6, 2015, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a prospectus supplement dated October 6, 2015 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to its prospectus dated February 24, 2015, which was included in its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-202251) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the SEC on February 24, 2015. The Prospectus Supplement relates to the resale from time to time by selling stockholders of an aggregate of 6,595,449 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”).

In connection with the resale registration of the Shares, the Company is filing as Exhibit 5.1 hereto the opinion of its counsel, Venable LLP, regarding the legality of the Shares. Exhibit 5.1 is incorporated herein by reference and into the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

  5.1    Opinion of Venable LLP regarding the legality of the shares offered
23.1    Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)


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.

 

    STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
October 6, 2015     By:  

/s/ Paula C. Maggio

    Name:   Paula C. Maggio
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

  5.1    Opinion of Venable LLP regarding the legality of the shares offered
23.1    Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)