<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001950047-24-002272.txt : 20240313 <SEC-HEADER>0001950047-24-002272.hdr.sgml : 20240313 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240313164445 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001950047-24-002272 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 144 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240313 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240313 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046311 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] ORGANIZATION NAME: 05 Real Estate & Construction IRS NUMBER: 521209792 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 144 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13393 FILM NUMBER: 24746596 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 915 MEETING STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: NORTH BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20852 BUSINESS PHONE: 3015925000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 915 MEETING STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: NORTH BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20852 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHOICE HOTELS FRANCHISING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971022 REPORTING-OWNER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAINUM BARBARA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001036630 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 375 CITY: FULTON STATE: MD ZIP: 20759 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>144 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>primary_doc.xml <TEXT> <XML> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:ns2="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common"> <headerData> <submissionType>144</submissionType> <filerInfo> <filer> <filerCredentials> <cik>0001036630</cik> <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc> </filerCredentials> </filer> <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag> </filerInfo> </headerData> <formData> <issuerInfo> <issuerCik>0001046311</issuerCik> <issuerName>CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.</issuerName> <secFileNumber>001-13393</secFileNumber> <issuerAddress> <ns2:street1>915 Meeting Street</ns2:street1> <ns2:street2>Suite 600</ns2:street2> <ns2:city>North Bethesda</ns2:city> <ns2:stateOrCountry>MD</ns2:stateOrCountry> <ns2:zipCode>20852</ns2:zipCode> </issuerAddress> <issuerContactPhone>301-592-5000</issuerContactPhone> <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>WELLNESS ADVOCACY FUND</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold> <relationshipsToIssuer> <relationshipToIssuer>10% Stockholder</relationshipToIssuer> </relationshipsToIssuer> </issuerInfo> <securitiesInformation> <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle> <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails> <name>Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services</name> <address> <ns2:street1>1 New York Plaza</ns2:street1> <ns2:street2>8th Floor</ns2:street2> <ns2:city>New York</ns2:city> <ns2:stateOrCountry>NY</ns2:stateOrCountry> <ns2:zipCode>10004</ns2:zipCode> </address> </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails> <noOfUnitsSold>66400</noOfUnitsSold> <aggregateMarketValue>8372435.76</aggregateMarketValue> <noOfUnitsOutstanding>49560122</noOfUnitsOutstanding> <approxSaleDate>03/13/2024</approxSaleDate> <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName> </securitiesInformation> <securitiesToBeSold> <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle> <acquiredDate>01/01/2020</acquiredDate> <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Gift from Affiliate</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction> <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Jane Bainum</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired> <isGiftTransaction>Y</isGiftTransaction> <donarAcquiredDate>12/31/1997</donarAcquiredDate> <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>66400</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired> <natureOfPayment>NA</natureOfPayment> </securitiesToBeSold> <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months> <noticeSignature> <noticeDate>03/13/2024</noticeDate> <planAdoptionDates/> <signature>/s/ Barbara J Bainum</signature> </noticeSignature> </formData> </edgarSubmission> </XML> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>