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) January 31, 2007

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

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

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

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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
	Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 31, 2007, Donald J. McNamara tendered to the Company his resignation as a Class II director of FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (the “Company”), effective upon the election of his successor. On January 31, 2007, the Company’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee met and nominated Thomas C. Hendrick to succeed Mr. McNamara.

On February 6, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors accepted Mr. McNamara’s resignation and appointed Mr. Hendrick to succeed Mr. McNamara as a Class II director. Mr. Hendrick, age 60, currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Development for The Kor Group. During his more than 25-year career in the hospitality industry, Mr. Hendrick has also served in senior development positions for some the most successful hotel companies in the world, including Mandarin Oriental, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and Regent International Hotels, Mariner Hotels (now Remington Hotels), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Mr. Hendrick is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director, nor is Mr. Hendrick 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 February 6, 2007, announcing the appointment of Thomas C. Hendrick 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: February 6, 2007	By:	/s/ Jonathan H. Yellen
	Name:	Jonathan H. Yellen
	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 February 6, 2007, announcing the appointment of Thomas C. Hendrick as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release:

FELCOR APPOINTS THOMAS C. HENDRICK TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IRVING, Texas...February 06, 2007 — FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH), one of the nation’s largest hotel real estate investment trusts (REITs), today announced the appointment of Thomas C. Hendrick to the Board of Directors. 

Mr. Hendrick is currently the Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Development for the Kor Group. Mr. Hendrick oversees hotel and resort acquisitions, development opportunities and third-party management agreements on a worldwide basis. Mr. Hendrick has over twenty five years of experience in the hospitality industry and has overseen over 100 development projects and acquisitions valued at several billion dollars. In addition to his work with Kor, Mr. Hendrick has served in senior development positions for some the most successful hotel companies in the world, including Mandarin Oriental, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and Regent International Hotels as Vice President of Development, Mariner Hotels (presently Remington Hotels) as Executive Vice President of Development and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as Regional Vice President of Development.

“Tom is the perfect fit for our Board. As we embark on the remaining phases of our strategic plan, involving completing our redevelopment projects, and as we begin to address external growth opportunities, Tom’s experience will be invaluable at the Board level," said Richard A. Smith, FelCor's President and CEO.

Mr. Hendrick graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and has a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Florida. He fills the vacancy created by the departure of Donald J. McNamara.

FelCor is the nation’s largest owner of full service, all-suite hotels. FelCor’s portfolio is comprised of 93 consolidated hotels, located in 26 states and Canada. FelCor owns 63 upper upscale, all-suite hotels, and is the largest owner of Embassy Suites Hotels and Doubletree Guest Suites^® hotels. FelCor’s hotels are flagged under global brands such as Embassy Suites Hotels, Doubletree^®, Hilton^®, Sheraton^®, Westin^® and Holiday Inn^®. FelCor has a current market capitalization of approximately $3.2 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:

Stephen A. Schafer, Vice President of Investor Relations (972) 444-4912 sschafer@felcor.com

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