LODGIAN INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-03-17
HOTELS & MOTELS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (RULE 13D-101)



                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                 FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS
                     THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A)

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 1)



                                  Lodgian, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    54021P106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Michael C. Ryan, Esq.
                          Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                       100 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
                                 (212) 504-6000
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   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                  March 3, 1999
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule 13d-1(e),  Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule  13d-1(g),  check the
following box / /.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

CUSIP NO. 54021P106.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 54021P106                                         PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     John M. Lang
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
      (a) / /    (b) /x/
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3    SEC USE ONLY

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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
     PF
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5    CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d)
     or 2(e)   / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     New York
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                7     SOLE VOTING POWER
                      308,569
   NUMBER OF    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    SHARES      8     SHARED VOTING POWER
 BENEFICIALLY         1,795,505
   OWNED BY     ----------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH       9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   REPORTING          308,569
    PERSON      ----------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH       10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                      1,795,505
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11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
       2,104,074
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12     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
       Instructions)  / /
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13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       7.9%
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14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
       IN
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CUSIP NO. 54021P106                                         PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         On March 3, 1999, John M. Lang (the "Reporting Person") acquired 30,000
shares (the "Shares") of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"),  of Lodgian,  Inc. (the "Issuer") in a series of open market purchases.
The Shares were acquired with personal funds of the Reporting Person.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a) As of March 15, 1999, the Reporting  Person may be deemed to be the
owner  of  2,104,074  shares  of  Common  Stock,  or  approximately  7.9% of the
outstanding  shares of the Issuer.  This number  includes (i) 192,034  shares of
Common Stock held by P.T. Partners,  LLC, a venture capital company of which the
Reporting  Person is the sole member and manager;  (ii) 276,583 shares of Common
Stock  held  by  ProTrust   Properties  IV,  Ltd.,  a  venture  capital  limited
partnership of which the Reporting  Person is one of the members and managers of
ProTrust  Holdings,  LLC, the general  partner of ProTrust  Properties IV, Ltd.;
(iii)  966,860  shares of Common  Stock held by ProTrust  Properties  V, Ltd., a
venture capital limited  partnership of which the Reporting Person is one of the
members and  managers  of ProTrust  Holdings  II,  LLC,  the general  partner of
ProTrust  Properties V, Ltd.;  (iv) 407,973 shares of Common Stock held by Hotel
Investors,  L.P., a venture capital  limited  partnership of which the Reporting
Person is one of the members and managers of Hotel  Investors,  LLC, the general
partner of Hotel Investors, L.P.; and (v) 144,087 shares of Common Stock held by
ProTrust Equity Growth Fund I, L.P., a venture  capital  limited  partnership of
which the Reporting Person is one of the members and managers of ProTrust Equity
Partners, LLC, the general partner of ProTrust Equity Growth Fund I, L.P.

         The Reporting Person expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any
shares of Common Stock held by ProTrust Properties IV, Ltd., ProTrust Properties
V, Ltd.,  Hotel  Investors,  L.P. and ProTrust Equity Growth Fund I, L.P. beyond
his  ownership in ProTrust  Holdings,  LLC,  ProTrust  Holdings  II, LLC,  Hotel
Investors, LLC and ProTrust Equity Partners, LLC.

         (b) Number of shares of Common Stock as to which the  Reporting  Person
has:

                  (i)      Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 308,569

                  (ii)     Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,795,505

                  (iii)    Sole  power to  dispose  or direct  the  disposition:
                           308,569

                  (iv)     Shared  power to dispose  or direct the  disposition:
                           1,795,505

         (c) On March 3,  1999,  the  Reporting  Person  accumulated  a total of
30,000 shares of Common Stock in a series of open market purchases.  The average
per share price of these purchases was $3.54.

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CUSIP NO. 54021P106                                         PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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         (d) With  respect  to the  shares of Common  Stock set forth in Item 5,
Jeffrey J. Neal,  who may be deemed to be the owner of five percent (5%) or more
of the Issuer's Common Stock, is a member and manager of ProTrust Holdings, LLC,
ProTrust  Holdings II, LLC, Hotel  Investors,  LLC and ProTrust Equity Partners,
LLC. As a result of his position as a member and manager of the  foregoing,  Mr.
Neal may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held
by ProTrust  Properties IV, Ltd.,  ProTrust Properties V, Ltd., Hotel Investors,
L.P. and ProTrust Equity Growth Fund I, L.P. In addition to the foregoing, there
is one additional member and manager of ProTrust Equity Partner, LLC, who may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock held by ProTrust
Equity Growth Fund I, L.P.

         (e) N/A.



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CUSIP NO. 54021P106                                         PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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SIGNATURE.

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Date:    March 15, 1999

                                                         /s/ John M. Lang
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                                                           John M. Lang



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