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 November 13, 1997
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SUPER 8 MOTELS III, LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 0-10134 94-2664921
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or File Number) Identification No.)
organization)
2030 J Street
Sacramento, California 95814
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (916)442-9183
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On October 27, 1997 a complaint was filed in the United States District
Court, Eastern District of California by the registrant, Grotewohl Management
Services, Inc. (a general partner of the registrant) and four other limited
partnerships (together with the registrant, the "Partnerships") as to which
Grotewohl Management Services, Inc. serves as general partner (i.e., Super 8
Motels, Ltd., Super 8 Motels II, Ltd., Super 8 Economy Lodging IV, Ltd., and
Famous Host Lodging V, L.P.), as plaintiffs. The complaint names as defendants
Everest/Madison Investors, LLC, Everest Lodging Investors, LLC, Everest
Properties, LLC, Everest Partners, LLC, Everest Properties II, LLC, Everest
Properties, Inc., W. Robert Kohorst, David I. Lesser, The Blackacre Capital
Group, L.P., Blackacre Capital Management Corp., Jeffrey B. Citron, Ronald J.
Kravit, and Stephen B. Enquist. The factual basis underlying the plaintiffs'
causes of actions pertains to tender offers directed by certain of the
defendants to limited partners of the Partnerships, and to indications of
interest made by certain of the defendants in purchasing the property of the
Partnerships. The complaint requests the following relief: (i) a declaration
that each of the defendants has violated Sections 13(d), 14(d) and 14(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder;
(ii) a declaration that certain of the defendants have violated Section 15(a) of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; (iii) an order
permanently enjoining the defendants from (a) soliciting tenders of or accepting
for purchase securities of the Partnerships, (b) exercising any voting rights
attendant to the securities already acquired, (c) soliciting proxies, and (d)
violating Sections 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder; (iv) an order enjoining certain of the defendants from
violating Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder; (v) an order directing certain of the defendants to
offer to each person who sold securities to such defendants the right to rescind
such sale; and (vi) a declaration that the Partnerships need not provide to the
defendants a list of limited partners in the Partnerships or any other
information respecting the Partnerships which is not publicly available. The
plaintiffs have not yet received an answer of the defendants respecting the
complaint.
On October 28, 1997 a complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the
State of California, Sacramento County by Everest Lodging Investors, LLC and
Everest/Madison Investors, LLC, as plaintiffs, against Philip B. Grotewohl,
Grotewohl Management Services, Inc., Kenneth M. Sanders, Robert J. Dana, Borel
Associates, and BWC Incorporated, as defendants, and the Partnerships, as
nominal defendants. The factual basis underlying the causes of action pertains
to the receipt by the defendants of franchise fees and reimbursement of
expenses, the indications of interest made by the plaintiffs in purchasing the
properties of the nominal defendants, and the alleged refusal of the defendants
to provide information required by the terms of the Partnership's partnership
agreement and California law. The complaint requests the following relief: (i) a
declaration that the action is a proper derivative action; (ii) an order
requiring the defendants to discharge their fiduciary duties to the Partnerships
and to enjoin them from breaching their fiduciary duties; (iii) disgorgement of
certain profits; (iv) appointment of a receiver; and (v) an award for damages in
an amount to be determined. The defendants and nominal defendants have recently
been served and are formulating their response to the complaint.
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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 November 13, 1997 SUPER 8 MOTELS III, LTD.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ Philip B. Grotewohl
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Philp B. Grotewohl
Chairman of Grotewohl
Management Services, Inc.,
General Partner
