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 (earliest event reported): October 16, 2017

 

BELMOND LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-16017

 

98-0223493

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

22 Victoria Street

Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(441) 295-2244

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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ITEM 5.02.                               Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On October 16, 2017, Belmond Ltd. (the “Company”) promoted Ingrid Eras-Magdalena to the position of Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, from that of Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources.

 

Ms. Eras-Magdalena, 52, joined the Company in 2014 from Starwood Hotels and Resorts, where she served as Vice President, People Development and Staffing for the Europe, African and Middle East division since 2006. Ms. Eras-Magdalena previously held various positions in the human resources department of Starwood’s Europe, African and Middle East division starting in 2000 and several years in operations with Starwood, Le Meridien and Forte Hotels in Europe.

 

As with the Company’s other executive officers, Ms. Eras-Magdalena is entitled to the Company’s customary officer severance and indemnification agreements as set forth in Exhibits 10.11 and 10.12 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

BELMOND LTD.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard M. Levine

 

 

Name: Richard M. Levine

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

Date: October 18, 2017

 

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