8-K

 
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                      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 ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) AUGUST 11, 1995


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                           HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

        DELAWARE                        1-5664                   53-0085950
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION    (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)      (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)                                       IDENTIFICATION NO.)

                 10400 FERNWOOD ROAD, BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817
              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTION OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

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       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (301) 380-9000
         (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
 
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                                   FORM 8-K
 
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
 
     On August 11, 1995, the Registrant announced that Terence C. Golden will
join the Company as president, chief executive officer and a member of the
board of directors, effective September 1. A copy of the news release
is attached as an exhibit to this current report.
 
ITEM 7. EXHIBIT
 
    (c) Exhibit
 
        (99) News Release dated August 11, 1995.
 
                                   SIGNATURE
 
    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.
 
                                      HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
 
                                      By:  /s/ CHRISTOPHER G. TOWNSEND
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                                                Christopher G. Townsend 
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                                  Corporate Secretary
 
Date: August 11, 1995
 
 
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EX-99

 
                                                                     EXHIBIT 99
 
 TERENCE GOLDEN TO JOIN HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AS PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                   OFFICER AND MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
  WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 11, 1995--Host Marriott Corporation today announced
that Terence C. Golden will join the company as president, chief executive
officer and a member of the board of directors, effective September 1.
 
  Richard E. Marriott, chairman of Host Marriott Corporation said, "Terry has
outstanding experience in real estate and capital markets and has the
background to successfully guide our company in the years ahead. He will be an
excellent addition to Host Marriott."
 
  Mr. Golden is chairman of Bailey Realty Corporation, a company he founded
that is based in Washington, D.C. He formerly served as chief financial
officer of Oliver Carr Company; administrator of the General Services
Administration; Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Donald Regan; and
managing partner of Trammell Crow Residential Companies.
 
  "Host Marriott Corporation has a great track record and I am proud to become
its president and chief executive officer," said Mr. Golden. "I am committed
to keeping it the premier real estate company in the lodging industry."
 
  Mr. Golden earned degrees from the University of Notre Dame, The
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds a Master's degree from the
Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.
 
  Mr. Golden is a member of the Federal City Counsel and former chairman of
the District of Columbia Public Education Committee. He resides in Arlington,
Va. with his wife and two sons.
 
  Host Marriott Corporation is one of the largest owners of lodging properties
in the world, owning 100 properties primarily operated under Marriott brand
names. The company, which announced a plan earlier this week to divide its
operations into two separate companies, also is the leading operator of
airport and tollroad food, beverage and merchandise concessions, with
facilities in nearly every major U.S. commercial airport and on 14 tollroads.