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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Homegate Hospitality, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
43740G 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 43740G 109 13G Page 2 of 4
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CRI/ESH Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,033,424
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH ------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 2,033,424
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,033,424
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 10 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 10
18.96%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 43740G 109 13G Page 3 of 4
Item 1.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2600
Austin, Texas 78701
Item 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
CRI/ESH Partners, L.P.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
c/o Crow Family, Inc.
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200
Dallas, Texas 75201
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $.01 per value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
43740G 10 9
Item 3. NOT APPLICABLE
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,033,424
(b) Percent of Class: 18.96%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to direct the vote: 2,033,424
(ii) shared power to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 2,033,424
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5. NOT APPLICABLE
Item 6. NOT APPLICABLE
Item 7. NOT APPLICABLE
Item 8. NOT APPLICABLE
Item 9. NOT APPLICABLE
Item 10. NOT APPLICABLE
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I set
forth that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
DATED: February 14, 1997
CRI/ESH PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Crow Family, Inc., as general partner
By: /s/ ANTHONY W. DONA
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Name: Anthony W. Dona
Title: Vice President
