DEFA14A

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): July 28, 2006

   Boykin Lodging Company   

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio	001-11975	34-1824586
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

Guildhall Building, Suite 1500, 45 W. Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio	44115
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(216) 430-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

SECTION 8 OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On July 27, 2006, the Doubletree Guest Suites Melbourne Beach Oceanfront hotel, formerly known as the Melbourne Suites Beach Resort, which is indirectly owned by Boykin Lodging Company (the “Company”), resumed operations. The hotel had been closed since suffering damage as a result of Hurricane Frances in September 2004.

On July 28, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the reopening, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

     This report is being made in respect of a proposed merger transaction involving the Company and affiliates of Westmont Hospitality Group and Cadim, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. In connection with the transaction, the Company will file with the SEC a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A concerning the proposed transaction. Before making any voting or investment decision, shareholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement carefully and in its entirety when it becomes available because it will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

     The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to the Company’s shareholders. In addition, the definitive proxy statement and other documents will be available free of charge at the SEC’s Internet Web site, www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other pertinent documents also may be obtained for free at the Company’s web site, www.boykinlodging.com.

     The Company and its executive officers and directors may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders with respect to the merger involving the Company. Information regarding the Company’s executive officers and directors, including their direct or indirect interest, by securities, holdings, or otherwise, is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 25, 2006 and the Company’s preliminary proxy statements filed with the SEC on June 21, 2006 and July 24, 2006.

SECTION 9 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITIS

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

     None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

     None.

(c) Exhibits.

     99.1 Boykin Lodging Company press release dated July 28, 2006.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY
By:	/s/ Shereen P. Jones
	Shereen P. Jones Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Investment Officer

Date: July 28, 2006

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tara Szerpicki
Investor Relations
Boykin Lodging Company
(216) 430-1333
InvestorRelations@boykinlodging.com

Boykin Lodging Announces Reopening of Doubletree Guest Suites Melbourne Beach Oceanfront

Cleveland, Ohio, July 28, 2006—Boykin Lodging Company (NYSE: BOY), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that its Doubletree Guest Suites Melbourne Beach Oceanfront hotel, formerly known as the Melbourne Suites Beach Resort, has resumed operations. The 207-room all-suite property, located directly on the Atlantic Ocean, had been closed since suffering damage as a result of Hurricane Frances in September 2004. Approximately 180 of the suites are now available after undergoing complete renovations and the remaining suites will be phased into operations over the remainder of the year. In addition, all commercial areas including the restaurants and meeting rooms have been completely renovated. The outdoor pool area has been renovated to create an enticing tropical environment.

Boykin Lodging Company is a real estate investment trust that focuses on the ownership of full-service, upscale commercial and resort hotels. The Company currently owns interests in 20 hotels containing a total of 5,637 rooms located in 13 states, and operating under such internationally known brands as Doubletree, Marriott, Hilton, Radisson, Embassy Suites, and Courtyard by Marriott among others. For more information about Boykin Lodging Company, visit the Company’s website at http://www.boykinlodging.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the Company, including those statements regarding the expected effects, timing and completion of the proposed transactions, among others. Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in those statements. For example, among other things, (1) the Company may be unable to obtain shareholder approval required for its proposed merger with Braveheart Investors LP; (2) conditions to the closing of the proposed merger may not be satisfied; (3) the proposed merger may involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; (4) the businesses of the Company may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed merger; and (5) the Company may be adversely affected by economic, business, and/or competitive factors, including real estate conditions, and hotel acquisition and disposition programs. Additional factors that may affect the future results of the Company are set forth in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.boykinlodging.com and http://www.sec.gov. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Additional Information and Where to Find It:

In connection with the proposed transaction, a preliminary proxy statement of Boykin Lodging Company and other materials have and will be filed with the SEC. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement (as available) as well as other filed documents containing information about Boykin Lodging Company at http://www.sec.gov, the SEC’s free website. Free copies of Boykin Lodging Company’s SEC filings are also available on Boykin Lodging Company’s website, http://www.boykinlodging.com.

Participants in the Solicitation:

Boykin Lodging Company and its executive officers and directors may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Boykin Lodging Company’s shareholders with respect to the proposed transaction. INFORMATION REGARDING BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY’S PROXY STATEMENT FILED ON APRIL 25, 2006. More detailed information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interest, by securities, holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement and other material to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.