0001193125-14-014404.txt : 20140117 0001193125-14-014404.hdr.sgml : 20140117 20140117145659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-014404 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140117 GROUP MEMBERS: 40 NORTH INVESTMENTS LP GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID J. MILLSTONE GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID S. WINTER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Morgans Hotel Group Co. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342126 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 161736884 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81634 FILM NUMBER: 14534724 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 TENTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-277-4100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 TENTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10018 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 40 North Management LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001539436 IRS NUMBER: 264203244 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET - 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212.821.1600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET - 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 40 North Industries LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120112 SC 13D/A 1 d661756dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 1)*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

61748W108

(CUSIP Number)

David S. Winter

40 North Management LLC

9 West 57th Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(212) 821-1600

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

January 16, 2014

(Date of Event which Requires Filing

of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ¨.

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Continued on following page(s)

 

 

 

 

Page 1 of 9 Pages


CUSIP No. 61748W108   Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

40 NORTH MANAGEMENT LLC

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ¨        b.  x

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

  4  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5  

Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

DELAWARE

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7    

Sole Voting Power

 

1,604,954

     8   

Shared Voting Power

 

0

     9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

1,604,954

   10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

11  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,604,954

12  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

4.78%

14  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IA


CUSIP No. 61748W108   Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

40 NORTH INVESTMENTS LP

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ¨        b.  x

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

  4  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5  

Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

DELAWARE

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,604,954

     9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,604,954

11  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,604,954

12  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

4.78%

14  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN


CUSIP No. 61748W108   Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

DAVID S. WINTER

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ¨        b.  x

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

  4  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5  

Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

UNITED STATES

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,604,954

     9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,604,954

11  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,604,954

12  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

4.78%

14  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN


CUSIP No. 61748W108   Page 5 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

Names of Reporting Persons

 

DAVID J. MILLSTONE

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.  ¨        b.  x

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

  4  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5  

Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

UNITED STATES

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,604,954

     9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,604,954

11  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,604,954

12  

Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

4.78%

14  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN


CUSIP No. 61748W108    Page 6 of 9 Pages

 

This Amendment No. 1 supplements the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by 40 North Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, 40 North Investments LP, a Delaware limited partnership, David S. Winter, an American citizen, and David J. Millstone, an American citizen (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 23, 2013 (the “Schedule 13D”), relating to Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of Morgans Hotel Group Co., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Schedule 13D is hereby supplementally amended as follows:

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The responses to Items 4, 5 and 6 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference.

The Reporting Persons used working capital to purchase the 1,604,954 Shares reported herein. The total purchase price for the Shares reported herein was $11,362,193.


CUSIP No. 61748W108    Page 7 of 9 Pages

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) – (b) Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,604,954 Shares, which represent approximately 4.78% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares. 40 North Management may be deemed to have sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of such Shares. Each of 40 North Investments, Mr. Winter, and Mr. Millstone may be deemed to have shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of such Shares.

The percentage in the immediately foregoing paragraph is calculated based on a total of 33,569,047 Shares outstanding as of November 6, 2013 (based on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2013).

(c) Except as set forth on Exhibit 2 attached hereto, there have been no transactions with respect to the Shares during the sixty days prior to the date hereof by any of the Reporting Persons.

(d) The limited partners of (or investors in) 40 North Investments, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliated entities, for which 40 North Management or its affiliates acts as general partner and/or investment adviser have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for the account of the fund in accordance with their respective limited partnership interests (or investment percentages) in the fund.

(e) January 16, 2014.


CUSIP No. 61748W108    Page 8 of 9 Pages

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 2 - Transactions in the Shares effected in the past 60 days.


CUSIP No. 61748W108    Page 9 of 9 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: January 17, 2014     40 NORTH MANAGEMENT LLC
    By:  

 /s/ David S. Winter

      David S. Winter
      Member
    By:  

 /s/ David J. Millstone

      David J. Millstone
      Member
Date: January 17, 2014     40 NORTH INVESTMENTS LP
    By 40 North GP LLC, its General Partner
    By:  

 /s/ David S. Winter

      David S. Winter
      Member
    By:  

 /s/ David J. Millstone

      David J. Millstone
      Member
Date: January 17, 2014     DAVID S. WINTER
    By:  

 /s/ David S. Winter

Date: January 17, 2014     DAVID J. MILLSTONE
    By:  

 /s/ David J. Millstone

EX-2 2 d661756dex2.htm EX-2 EX-2

Exhibit 2

TRANSACTIONS

The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons on behalf of the Reporting Persons in respect of the Shares, inclusive of any transactions effected through 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 16, 2014. All such transactions were purchases or sales of Shares effected by 40 North Investments LP in the open market, and the table includes commissions paid in per share prices.

 

Trade Date

   Buy/Sell      Quantity      Price  

12/16/2013

     Sell         20,520         8.07   

12/17/2013

     Sell         29,072         8.09   

12/18/2013

     Sell         35,900         8.15   

12/18/2013

     Sell         13,013         8.19   

12/19/2013

     Sell         59,800         8.19   

12/20/2013

     Sell         56,685         8.34   

12/23/2013

     Sell         27,866         8.38   

12/24/2013

     Sell         8,791         8.37   

12/26/2013

     Sell         5,600         8.30   

12/27/2013

     Sell         3,600         8.24   

1/3/2014

     Sell         25,895         8.13   

1/6/2014

     Sell         24,690         8.05   

1/7/2014

     Sell         10,301         8.08   

1/8/2014

     Sell         20,116         8.05   

1/9/2014

     Sell         70,000         8.02   

1/10/2014

     Sell         1,852         7.97   

1/10/2014

     Sell         10,000         7.95   

1/16/2014

     Sell         18,100         8.13   

1/16/2014

     Sell         5,946         8.12   

1/16/2014

     Sell         50,000         8.02