SIGNATURE INNS INC/IN, RW, 1996-12-19

SIGNATURE INNS INC/IN
RW, 1996-12-19
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                             December 19, 1996


VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Penny L. Somer

        Re:    SIGNATURE INNS, INC.
               REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM 8-A
               FILE NO.: 000-09659

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        We hereby apply to withdraw the Registration Statement on Form 8-A of
Signature Inns, Inc. (the "Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 7, 1996 (the "8-A Registration Statement"), in
connection with the Company's reconsideration of the terms of its
not-yet-effective shareholder rights plan pursuant to which the Rights to
Purchase Preferred Stock covered by the 8-A Registration Statement were to be
distributed.

        If you have any questions regarding the foregoing please call Tom
Eckerle at (317) 686-4240.

                                  Very truly yours,

                                  SIGNATURE INNS, INC.


                                  By: /s/ John D. Bontreger
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Name: John D. Bontreger
                                      Title: President, Chief Financial Officer
                                             and Chairman of the Board



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