SEC Form 4
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MCKEIRNAN THOMAS L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
201 W. NORTH RIVER DR. STE 100

(Street)
SPOKANE WA 99201

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Red Lion Hotels CORP [ RLH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. V.P. & General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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 12/06/2012 M(1) 7,500 A $7.46 81,240(2) D
Common Stock 12/06/2012 S(1) 7,000 D $7.6 74,240(2) D
Common Stock 12/06/2012 S(1) 500 D $7.62 73,740(2) D
Common Stock 12/06/2012 S(3) 5,000 D $7.5 68,740(2) D
Common Stock 12/07/2012 S(3) 5,000 D $7.8497 63,740(2) D
Common Stock 12/10/2012 S(3) 5,000 D $7.7457 58,740(2) D
Common Stock 295 I Held in 401(k) Account
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy $7.46 12/06/2012 M(1) 7,500 (4) 11/10/2015 Common Stock 7,500 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These transactions were a cashless exercises of stock options that occurred automatically pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's written plan for trading securities entered into on 09/24/2012 under SEC Rule 10b5-1(c). These transactions resulted in the issuer's receipt of the aggregate exercise price of $59,950 for the shares that were acquired. If not exercised, the options would have expired on or before November 10, 2015.
2. Includes shares acquired through Red Lion Hotels Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan through the period ended on June 30, 2012. The amount also includes total number of restricted stock units held.
3. These transactions were sales of stock that occured automatically pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's written plan for trading securities entered into on 09/24/2012 under SEC Rule 10b5-1(c).
4. This option vested in 2 installments: 50% vested on November 10, 2009 and 50% vested on November 10, 2010.
Remarks:
/s/ Julie Langenheim, Attorney-in-fact 12/10/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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