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): February 2, 2007

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13393	52-1209792
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

10750 Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, Maryland	20901
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

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):

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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 2, 2007, Choice Hotels International, Inc. announced that Michael J. DeSantis, Senior Vice President and Senior Strategic Advisor, will be leaving the Company and will pursue other professional opportunities. The Company issued a press release announcing said departure, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Currently, the Company is finalizing arrangements with Mr. DeSantis, confirming the parties’ post-employment rights and obligations, including mutual releases and the terms of certain benefits under his 1999 employment agreement.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is furnished with this report:

Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release issued by Choice Hotels International, Inc., dated February 2, 2007.

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.

Date: February 5, 2007	By:	/s/ Paul Mamalian
		Paul Mamalian
		General Counsel

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

CHOICE HOTELS ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF MICHAEL DESANTIS

SILVER SPRING, Md. (February 2, 2007) – Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) today announced that Michael DeSantis, senior vice president and senior strategic advisor, is leaving the company and will pursue other professional opportunities.

Mr. DeSantis joined the company in 1996, and served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary from 1997 to 2006. In 2006, he was named to his current position, primarily focusing his attention on the company’s corporate and real estate development group in support of the upscale and extended stay brands division.

“I’d like to thank Michael for his contributions to Choice and wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Charles A. Ledsinger, Jr., vice chairman and CEO. “Over the past decade, in addition to being Choice’s senior legal officer, Michael contributed to many of the key business initiatives driving the company’s performance, including most recently the launch and growth of Cambria Suites,” added Ledsinger.

DeSantis’ responsibilities will be assumed by other Choice executives. “Choice Hotels is optimally positioned financially, strategically, and organizationally to maintain its position of industry strength and achieve our growth targets for 2007 and beyond,” said Ledsinger.

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International franchises more than 5,300 hotels, representing more than 430,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 40 countries and territories. As of September 30, 2006, 736 hotels are under development in the United States, representing 57,117 rooms, and an additional 72 hotels, representing 6,462 rooms, are under development in more than 20 countries and territories. The company’s Cambria Suites, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites and Suburban Extended Stay Hotel brands serve guests worldwide.

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

Contacts

Anne Madison, Vice President, Corporate Communications

301.592.6723

David Peikin, Senior Director, Corporate Communications

301.592.6361

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

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