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): October 22, 2003
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
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release issued by Choice Hotels International, Inc. dated October 22, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 22, 2003, Choice Hotels International, Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto are being furnished by Choice Hotels International, Inc. pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 of Form 8-K.
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.
| Date: October 22, 2003 |
/s/ Joseph M. Squeri | |
| (Joseph M. Squeri) Senior Vice President,
Development and |