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)  January 25, 2005
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                        FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Maryland                      001-14236                   75-2541756
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                 (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                File Number)              Identification No.)


          545 E. John Carpenter Frwy., Suite 1300
                     Irving, Texas                            75062
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          (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code             (972) 444-4900


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

     Item 5.02       Departure  of  Directors  or  Principal  Officers;
                     Election  of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On  January  25,  2005,  the Board of  Directors  of FelCor  Lodging  Trust
Incorporated,  or the Company,  increased  the size of the Board of Directors of
the Company from nine to ten members and appointed  David C. Kloeppel as a Class
II director. In conjunction with Mr. Kloeppel's appointment, Robert H. Lutz, Jr.
resigned  from the Audit  Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and
Mr.  Kloeppel  was  appointed  serve as an  independent  director  on the  Audit
Committee.

     Mr.  Kloeppel is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Gaylord Entertainment  Company, or Gaylord.  Prior to joining Gaylord
in  September  2001,  Mr.  Kloeppel  worked  in  the  Mergers  and  Acquisitions
Department  at  Deutsche  Bank in New York,  where he was  responsible  for that
department's activities in the lodging, leisure and real estate sectors.

     Michael D. Rose, a director of the Company, is the Chairman of the Board of
Gaylord.  Except as set forth in the previous  sentence,  Mr.  Kloeppel is not a
party to any arrangement or  understanding  with any person pursuant to which he
was appointed as a director, nor is Mr. Kloeppel a party to any transaction,  or
series of  transactions,  required  to be  disclosed  pursuant to Item 404(a) of
Regulation S-K.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

     Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

         Not applicable.

     (b) Pro forma financial information.

         Not applicable.

     (c) Exhibits.

         The following exhibits are furnished in accordance with the provisions
     of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

         Exhibit
         Number                      Description of Exhibit

         99.1      Press  release  issued by the Company on January  27,  2005,
                   announcing  the appointment  of David C.  Kloeppel as a
                   member of the Board of  Directors  of the Company.






                                   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.


                                        FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED



Date:  January 28, 2005                 By:     /s/ Lawrence D. Robinson
                                        Name:   Lawrence D. Robinson
                                        Title:  Executive Vice President,
                                                General Counsel and Secretary





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

      Exhibit
      Number                   Description of Exhibit

       99.1       Press  release  issued by the Company on January  27,  2005,
                  announcing  the appointment  of David C.  Kloeppel as a
                  member of the Board of  Directors  of the Company.



                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]

For Immediate Release:


           FELCOR APPOINTS DAVID C. KLOEPPEL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


     IRVING, Texas...January 27, 2005 - FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE:
FCH),  the nation's  second largest  public hotel real estate  investment  trust
(REIT), today announced that its Board of Directors has been increased from nine
to 10  members  and that  David C.  Kloeppel  has been  elected  by the Board of
Directors  to fill the  newly  created  vacancy.  Mr.  Kloeppel  will  stand for
election  by the  Shareholders  at  FelCor's  2005  annual  meeting.  He  brings
extensive hotel and investment banking experience to FelCor's Board.

     Mr.  Kloeppel is Executive  Vice President and Chief  Financial  Officer of
Gaylord  Entertainment  Company,  a publicly  traded  lodging and  entertainment
company focused on specialty niches in hospitality and  entertainment.  Prior to
joining  Gaylord in  September  2001,  Mr.  Kloeppel  worked in the  Mergers and
Acquisitions  department at Deutsche Bank in New York,  where he was responsible
for that  department's  activities  in the  lodging,  leisure  and  real  estate
sectors.

     "We're  extremely  pleased to have David  join our  board.  His  expertise,
visionary leadership and proven track record will be beneficial to FelCor," said
Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., FelCor's President & CEO. "David is a respected lodging
and banking expert and,  together with FelCor's other board members,  will chart
the Company's course in the coming years."

     Mr. Kloeppel  attended the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt
University where he received a Master of Business  Administration in addition to
a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University.

     FelCor is the nation's  second  largest  public hotel REIT and the nation's
largest owner of full service, all-suite hotels. FelCor's portfolio is comprised
of 143  hotels,  located in 31 states and Canada.  FelCor owns 69 full  service,
all-suite  hotels,  and is the largest  owner of Embassy  Suites  Hotels(R)  and
Doubletree Guest Suites(R) hotels. FelCor's portfolio also includes 65 hotels in
the  upscale  and  full   service   segments.   FelCor  has  a  current   market
capitalization  of  approximately  $3.1 billion.  Additional  information can be
found on the Company's Web site at www.felcor.com.

     With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this
news release  include  "forward  looking  statements"  within the meaning of the
federal  securities laws that are qualified by cautionary  statements  contained
herein and in FelCor's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Contact:

Thomas J. Corcoran,
President and CEO                    (972) 444-4901      tcorcoran@felcor.com

Monica L. Hildebrand,
Vice President of Communications     (972) 444-4917      mhildebrand@felcor.com


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