Edgar Filing: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE

Date: January 10, 2007

/s/ Paul Mamalian

Paul Mamalian

General Counsel

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): January 5, 2007

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-13393

52-1209792

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)


10750 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, Maryland		20901
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 592-5000

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. below):

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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 January 5, 2007, Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced that Wayne Wielgus, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc., will be leaving the Company effective July 5, 2007. The Company issued a press release announcing said departure, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)	Exhibit 99.1—Press Release issued by Choice Hotels International, Inc. dated January 5, 2007.

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.