8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                       Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


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                         Date of Report: January 2, 2002


                                  LODGIAN, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                             001-14537                  52-2093696
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(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                        Identification Number)


3445 Peachtree Road, N.E.
Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia                                  30326
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:      (404) 364-9400
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Item 3.     Other Events.

                           On December 20, 2001, Lodgian, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that it and a number of its subsidiaries voluntarily filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in Federal Court in New
York. The Company announced that it received a commitment for up to $25 million
for debtor-in-possession financing from a group of lenders led by Morgan Stanley
and Lehman Brothers, Inc. This financing will allow the Company to operate in
the normal course during the bankruptcy proceedings. The Company issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99-1.

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

      
         99.1     Lodgian, Inc. Press Release, dated December 20, 2001.

         


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                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                    Lodgian, Inc.



                                    By:    /s/ Daniel E. Ellis
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                                        Name:  Daniel E. Ellis
                                        Title: Secretary


Date: January 2, 2002


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Item No.

      
99.1     Lodgian, Inc. Press Release, dated December 20, 2001.




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EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                  ATLANTA, GA--December 20, 2001. Today, Lodgian, Inc.
voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in
Federal Court in New York.

                  The filing was precipitated by the weaker U.S. economy, the
decline in travel since the events of September 11, and the company's heavy debt
load. Lodgian, Inc. and most of its operating subsidiaries were included in the
filing. The company announced that it has received a commitment for up to $25
million for debtor-in-possession financing, subject to court approval, from a
group of lenders led by Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers, Inc. This financing
will allow the company to operate in the normal course during the bankruptcy
proceedings.

                  David E. Hawthorne, the company's CEO since October 1, 2001
said: "The Chapter 11 filing brings us closer to completing the operating and
financial restructuring begun by the company in June, 2001. We intend to emerge
from bankruptcy in 2002 with strong prospects for revenue and earnings growth.
We appreciate the continued support of our many vendors, employees and lenders."

                  Lodgian, Inc. is one of the largest owner/operators of full
and mid-priced hotels in the United States, with 106 hotels located in 32 states
and one hotel in Windsor, Canada. The company operates hotels under nationally
recognized hospitality franchises such as Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn,
Sheraton and Radisson.

                  This release includes forward-looking statements related to
Lodgian's operations that are based on Management's and third parties' current
expectations, estimates and projections. These statements are not guarantees of
future performance and actual results could differ materially. These statements
involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, Lodgian's ability
to successfully fund the plan of reorganization, obtain debtor-in-possession
financing, generate sufficient working capital from operations and other risks
detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. The Company undertakes
no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed
assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future
operating results over time.


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