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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-07-063716.txt : 20070820
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-063716
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070808
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070820

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LODGIAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066138
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				522093696
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3445 PEACHTREE ROAD N E SUITE 700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4043649400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3445 PEACHTREE ROAD N E SUITE 700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oei Mark S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409840

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14537
		FILM NUMBER:		071068583

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-830-6300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH GRAND AVE.
		STREET 2:		28TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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    <periodOfReport>2007-08-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001066138</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LODGIAN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001409840</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Oei Mark S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Remarks below.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>This form is being filed by Mark S. Oei (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;).  The Reporting Person is a managing director of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., an investment adviser of OCM Real Estate Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (&quot;Fund II&quot;), OCM Real Estate Opportunities Fund III, L.P. (&quot;Fund III&quot;) and OCM Real Estate Opportunities Fund IIIA L.P. (&quot;Fund IIIA&quot;, and together with Fund II and Fund III, the &quot;Oaktree Funds&quot;).  The Oaktree Funds have reported their direct beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), of Lodgian, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) in a Form 4 filed by Fund II on July 15, 2004 and in a Form 3 filed by Fund III and Fund IIIA on March 6, 2007. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock owned by the Oaktree Funds.  In the event the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own any such shares for purposes of Section 13 of the Securities Exch
ange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  The filing of this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark S. Oei</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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