Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K

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): 02/11/2008

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-13393

Delaware		52-1209792
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

10750 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

301-592-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 11, 2008, the Board of Directors of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Scott A. Renschler as a Class III Director for a term expiring at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Renschler will serve on the Diversity Committee.

Mr. Renschler's compensation for services as director will be consistent with that of the Company's other non-employee directors:

1) Initial restricted stock grant on February 11, 2008 of 1,512 shares under the Company's 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

2) Annual retainer grants of restricted stock under the Company's LTIP with an economic value of $110,000 (for 2008, Mr. Renschler's grant will be pro rated from the date of election)

The annual retainer grant for 2008 will be granted and priced under the LTIP on April 30, 2008.

The information required by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K is not y et determined or is unavailable at the time of this filing.

The Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Renschler's election, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Signature(s)

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.

		CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Date: February 15, 2008	By:	/s/ David L. White
		David L. White
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		Press Release

EX-99.1 2 rrd195551_23387.htm PRESS RELEASE

CHOICE HOTELS ELECTS DR. SCOTT RENSCHLER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Silver Spring, MD (February 15, 2008) - Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) today announced that its board of directors has elected Scott A. Renschler, Psy.D. (38) as a director.

"I am extremely pleased that Scott Renschler will be joining our board of directors," said Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr., vice chairman and chief executive officer, Choice Hotels International. "I look forward to his contributions to the board as Choice focuses on continued profitable growth of its core business and its share of the lodging market."

Dr. Renschler is a clinical psychologist in private practice. Since 1993, he has served as a member of the board of directors of Realty Investment Company, a privately-held real estate development and investment company, and Commonweal Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is the education of disadvantaged youth. Dr. Renschler is a seven-year director of the Mental Wellness Foundation, a grant-making organization that supports mental health and educational services for at-risk or disadvantaged people.

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International franchises more than 5,500 hotels, representing more than 450,000 rooms, in the United States and 37 countries and territories. As of December 31, 2007, 1,004 hotels are under development in the United States, representing 79,342 rooms, and an additional 89 hotels, representing 8,640 rooms, are under development in more than 15 countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide.

Additional corporate information may be found on Choice Hotels Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.

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Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

Media Contact:

David Peikin

Choice Hotels International
(301) 592-6361
david_peikin@choicehotels.com

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