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): September 1, 2004

Lodgian, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 001-14537
(Commission File Number) 52-2093696
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

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

(404) 364-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 5.02. Election of Director.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE

Item  5.02.   Election of Director.

Effective September 1, 2004, on the recommendation of its Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors of Lodgian, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Sheryl E. Kimes, Ph.D., to serve as a director of the Company. Dr. Kimes fills a vacant position on the Board of Directors. On September 1, 2004, the Company issued a press release relating to Dr. Kimes’ appointment to the Board of Directors. A copy of this press release is being furnished, not filed, with this report and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURES

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

Lodgian, Inc.

By:	/s/ Daniel E. Ellis
	Daniel E. Ellis
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: September 1, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release relating to the appointment of Dr. Sheryl E. Kimes as a director.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

For Immediate Release
Contact:
Debi Ethridge	Jerry Daly or Carol McCune
Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations	Daly Gray Public Relations (Media)
dethridge@lodgian.com	jerry@dalygray.com
(404) 365-2719	(703) 435-6293

Lodgian Names Dr. Sheryl E. Kimes to Board of Directors

     ATLANTA, Ga., September 1, 2004—Lodgian, Inc. (AMEX: LGN), one of the nation’s largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels, today announced that it had added Sheryl E. Kimes, Ph.D., to the company’s board of directors. Dr. Kimes is a professor of operations management at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.

     “Sherri Kimes is a highly respected research and teaching professional in our industry and also brings a wealth of industry-related experience to our board,” said Tom Parrington, Lodgian’s president. “With her research interests and expertise in yield management, hotel location, and service quality, she will be an invaluable resource for us and adds a unique perspective to our board. On the industry side, she has provided yield-management consulting and training for a wide range of national and international hospitality concerns, including Starwood Asia-Pacific, Starwood Europe, Troon Golf, and Chevy’s FreshMex Restaurants.”

     Dr. Kimes earned her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987. She has published over 30 journal articles, and serves on the editorial board of a number of highly respected industry publications, including the prestigious Cornell Hotel and Restaurant

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     Administration Quarterly. She is the author/co-author of over 20 national and international conference papers and has been an invited speaker at international conferences. She was awarded the La Quinta Research Fellowship, and has received 15 university research grants. Dr. Kimes has been listed in Who’s Who and has been named as the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Graduate Teacher of the Year three times.

     Prior to entering academia, Dr. Kimes worked as an energy coordinator and consultant and conducted seminars on energy conservation across the U.S. She frequently serves as a revenue management consultant in the private sector and conducts seminars around the world.

     Dr. Kimes is a member of the International Federation of Operations Research and Management Science, Decision Sciences and the Beta Gamma Sigma Honorary Scholastic Society. She is the current director of graduate studies for the School of Hotel Administration

About Lodgian

     Lodgian is one of the largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels in the United States. The company currently manages a portfolio of 87 hotels with 16,366 rooms located in 30 states and Canada. Of the company’s 87-hotel portfolio, 74 are under the InterContinental Hotels Group (Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Select and Holiday Inn Express) and Marriott brands (Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inns), and 10 are affiliated with four other nationally recognized hospitality brands. Three hotels are independent, unbranded properties. For more information about Lodgian, visit the company’s Website: www.lodgian.com.

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     This press release includes forward-looking statements related to Lodgian’s operations that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially.

     The words “may,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “plan,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Certain factors are not within the company’s control and readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. 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 reports. The company undertakes no obligations to update events to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future results over time.

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