Document

May 11, 2020

/s/ Dominic E. Dragisich

Dominic E. Dragisich

Chief Financial Officer

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2020

COMMISSION FILE NO. 001-13393

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CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	52-1209792
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)



1 Choice Hotels Circle	Suite 400	20850
Rockville	Maryland	20850
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (301) 592-5000

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of Each Class	Ticker Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share	CHH	New York Stock Exchange



Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 11, 2020, Choice Hotels International, Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1—Press Release issued by Choice Hotels International, Inc., dated May 11, 2020

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.