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) December 17, 2008
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 No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 10750 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, Maryland | 20901 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | (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:
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 17, 2008, Choice Hotels International, Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen P. Joyce and other members of the Company’s senior management team will provide an update on Choice’s business operations, growth strategies and outlook for 2008 and 2009 via teleconference. The presentation slides are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference.
The presentation material and audio from the event will be accessible via live Webcast at investor.choicehotels.com. An archive of the session will be available on the Web site until January 17, 2009.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report: |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Choice Hotels International, Inc. 2009 Outlook presentation slides, dated December 17, 2008. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: December 17, 2008 | By: | /s/ David L. White | ||||||
| David L. White | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||||||||