FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Morgans Hotel Group Co. [ MHGC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 04/03/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 04/03/2008 | A | 52,421(1) | A | $0 | 87,938 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
LTIP Units(2)(3) | (2)(3) | 04/03/2008 | A | 52,421 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 52,421 | $0 | 107,421 | D | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy)(4) | $15.42 | 04/03/2008 | A | 123,222 | (4) | 04/03/2018 | Common Stock | 123,222 | $0 | 123,222 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Represents restricted stock units, which represent the contingent right to recieve one share of Common Stock and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Morgans Hotel Group Co. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The restricted stock units vest one-third each year on each of the first three one-year anniversaries of the grant date. The restricted stock units do not have an expiration date. |
2. Represents units of membership interest ("Membership Units") in Morgans Group LLC, the operating company and a subsidiary of Morgans Hotel Group Co. (the "Company"), which are structured as profits interests ("LTIP Units"). Conditioned upon minimum allocations to the capital accounts of the LTIP Units for federal income tax purposes, each LTIP Unit may be converted, at the election of the holder, into one Membership Unit. Each of these Membership Units is redeemable at the election of the holder for: (1) one share of Common Stock, or (2) at the option of the Company, cash equal to the then fair market value of one share of Common Stock. |
3. The LTIP Units vest one-third each year on each of the first three one-year anniversaries of the grant date. The right of a holder to convert LTIP Units into Membership Units and to have the Membership Units redeemed does not have an expiration date. The LTIP Units will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. |
4. The stock options are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The stock options vest ratably in the three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. |
Remarks: |
Richard Szymanski by power of attorney | 04/09/2008 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |