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) December 19, 2002



                           Arlington Hospitality, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                            0-15291                       36-3312434
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(State of other                   (Commission                    (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)                   Identification
incorporation)                                                      Number)




 2355 South Arlington Heights Road, Suite 400, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 228-5400

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS.

                  Arlington Hospitality, Inc. has announced the appointment of
Jerry H. Herman as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the
Company. For further details concerning this appointment, reference is made to
the Company's press release dated December 19, 2002, attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.









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ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

EXHIBITS

10.      Employment Agreement dated as of December 19, 2002 between Arlington
         Hospitality, Inc. and Jerry H. Herman.

99.      ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS.

         1.       Press Release dated December 19, 2002.












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                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

DATE:  December 19, 2002

                                 Arlington Hospitality, Inc.
                                 (Registrant)

                                 By:  /s/ James B. Dale
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                                 Title:   Chief Financial Officer
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