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): February 3, 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.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 3, 2015, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a prospectus supplement dated February 3, 2015 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to its prospectus dated March 2, 2012, which was included in its automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-179850) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the SEC on March 2, 2012. The Prospectus Supplement relates to the resale from time to time by a selling stockholder of an aggregate of 7,347,539 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. | ||||||
| February 3, 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) | |