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 Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report: January 28, 2003

LODGIAN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

3445 Peachtree Road, N.E
Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia	30326
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:	(404) 364-9400

Item 5. Other Events

     On January 28, 2003, Lodgian, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release, announcing that the Company’s new common and preferred stocks had been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange.

     A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

     99.1 Lodgian, Inc. Press Release, dated January 28, 2003.

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SIGNATURE

     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/ Richard Cartoon Name: Richard Cartoon Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 28, 2003

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Item No.

99.1    Lodgian, Inc. Press Release, dated January 28, 2003.

-4- EX-99.1 3 g80373exv99w1.txt EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE [LODGIAN LOGO] Exhibit 99.1 For Immediate Release Contact: Richard Cartoon Jerry Daly, Carol McCune (media) Executive Vice President & CFO Daly Gray Public Relations (404) 365-3823 (703) 435-6293 Second Draft LODGIAN ANNOUNCES LISTING ON AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE ATLANTA, January 28, 2003--Lodgian, Inc., one of the nation's largest owners and operators of mid-scale and upscale hotels, today announced that the company's new common and preferred stocks have been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange. Trading will commence on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, under the symbols LGN and LGN.Pr, respectively. Lodgian, based in Atlanta, emerged from bankruptcy in November 2002. Prior to its bankruptcy filing, its stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LOD. Additional information about the company may be found at the company's Web site: www.lodgian.com. In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Lodgian operates, as well as management's and third parties' current expectations, estimates and projections. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which may cause the company's actual results to differ materially. These statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the company's ability to generate sufficient working capital from operations and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC filings. The company undertakes no obligation to update events to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future results over time. -30- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----

EX-99.1

[LODGIAN LOGO]                                                     Exhibit 99.1


For Immediate Release
Contact:
Richard Cartoon                                Jerry Daly, Carol McCune (media)
Executive Vice President & CFO                 Daly Gray Public Relations
(404) 365-3823                                 (703) 435-6293


                                  Second Draft
              LODGIAN ANNOUNCES LISTING ON AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE


         ATLANTA, January 28, 2003--Lodgian, Inc., one of the nation's largest
owners and operators of mid-scale and upscale hotels, today announced that the
company's new common and preferred stocks have been approved for listing on the
American Stock Exchange. Trading will commence on Tuesday, January 28, 2003,
under the symbols LGN and LGN.Pr, respectively.

         Lodgian, based in Atlanta, emerged from bankruptcy in November 2002.
Prior to its bankruptcy filing, its stock was listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol LOD. Additional information about the company may be
found at the company's Web site: www.lodgian.com.

         In addition to historical information, this press release contains
forward-looking statements based on current expectations, estimates and
projections about the industry and markets in which Lodgian operates, as well
as management's and third parties' current expectations, estimates and
projections. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which may cause the
company's actual results to differ materially. These statements involve risks
and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the company's ability to
generate sufficient working capital from operations and other risks detailed
from time to time in the Company's SEC filings. The company undertakes no
obligation to update events to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of
unanticipated events or changes to future results over time.


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