MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
8-K, 2000-04-28
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                       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): April 28, 2000





                   MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



      Delaware                      033-20022                  52-1558094
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(State or other              (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                             Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)

   10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD                          20817-1109
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(Address of principal executive office)                       (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 301-380-2070














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ITEM 5.       OTHER EVENTS

                  On April 28,  2000,  the General  Partner  sent to the Limited
              Partners  of  the  Partnership  a  letter  that   accompanied  the
              Partnership's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K.  Such  letter is being
              filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

              (c)     Exhibits

              99.4    Letter from the General Partner to the Limited Partners of
                      the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's  Annual
                      Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1999.








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                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this Form 8-K to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, on this 28th day of April, 2000.


                                                MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN
                                                LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                                By:    RIBM ONE LLC
                                                       General Partner



April 28, 2000                                  By:    /s/ Earla L. Stowe
                                                       Name:    Earla L. Stowe
                                                       Title:   Vice President


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.: 99.4     Description

                           Letter  from  the  General  Partner  to  the  Limited
                           Partners  of the  Partnership  that  accompanied  the
                           Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year
                           Ended December 31, 1999.



                           TO THE LIMITED PARTNERS OF
                             MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN
                               LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Presented for your review is the 1999 Annual  Report for the Marriott  Residence
Inn Limited Partnership (the  "Partnership").  A discussion of the Partnership's
performance   and  Inn  operations  is  included  in  the  Form  10-K,  Item  7,
Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations,  which is included  herein.  The estimate of 2000 tax information is
included in this letter. The Partnership's  Supplementary  Unaudited Information
is contained in Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,  of the
Partnership's  10-K. As in the past, we encourage you to review the  information
contained in this report.

Litigation Update

On  March  9,  2000,  Host  Marriott  Corporation  ("Host  Marriott"),  Marriott
International,  Inc.  ("MII") and certain  other  defendants  (collectively  the
"Defendants") entered into a settlement agreement with counsel to the plaintiffs
to resolve the  litigation  filed by limited  partners  in several  partnerships
sponsored by Host Marriott, including the Partnership. The settlement is subject
to numerous conditions,  including participation thresholds,  court approval and
various consents.

Under the terms of the settlement,  the limited  partners of the Partnership who
elect to  participate  would be paid  $228.38  per Unit,  or a pro rata  portion
thereof,  in exchange for the dismissal of the litigation and a complete release
of all claims.  This amount will be reduced by the amount of attorneys' fees and
expenses awarded by the court to the plaintiffs' lawyers. We understand that the
plaintiffs' lawyers intend to request from the court an award of attorneys' fees
and reimbursement of costs and expenses of approximately $75.38 per Unit. In the
event  the  Texas  court  approves  the  plaintiffs'   lawyers   request,   each
participating   limited  partner  could  expect  to  receive  a  net  amount  of
approximately $153 per Unit, or a pro rata portion thereof for fractional Units.
In  addition  to this cash  payment,  the Manager  would  waive  $29,781,000  of
deferred management fees.

Limited  partners  who opt out of the  settlement  would  receive no payment but
would retain their individual claims against the Defendants.  The Defendants may
terminate the  settlement  if the holders of more than 10% of the  Partnership's
65,600 limited partner Units choose not to  participate,  if the holders of more
than  10% of the  limited  partner  units in any one of the  other  partnerships
involved  in the  settlement  choose  not to  participate  or if  certain  other
conditions  are  not  satisfied.   The  Manager  will  continue  to  manage  the
Partnership's Inns under long-term agreements.

The details of the settlement will be contained in a  court-approved  notice and
purchase  offer/consent  solicitation  to be sent to the  Partnership's  limited
partners.  For additional  information,  see Item 3, Legal  Proceedings,  in the
Partnership's Form 10-K included herein.

Transfer and Sale of Limited Partnership Units

During  the  period of the  pending  settlement,  transfers  due to sales of the
Partnership Units have been suspended.  Please contact the General Partner prior
to  signing  any sale  agreements  or if you have any  questions  regarding  the
transfer or sale of Partnership Units.

Impact of Capital Expenditures on Cash Distributions

As  an  owner  of  fifteen  extended-stay  properties  in  today's  market,  the
Partnership must concentrate on the impact of increased competition on its goals
to provide  liquidity and maximize the value of your  investment.  To ensure the
Inns remain competitive,  there will be a continuing focus on the renovation and
refurbishment of the properties during 2000 and beyond.

These  renovations  are  part  of the  routine  capital  expenditure  cycle  for
maintaining  Inns  that  are 12 to 15  years  old.  In  light  of the  increased
competition  in  the  extended-stay   market,  the  Manager  has  also  proposed
additional  improvements  that are  intended to enhance  the  overall  value and
competitiveness  of  the  Inns.  These  proposed  improvements  include  design,
structural  and   technological   improvements  to  modernize  and  enhance  the
functionality  and appeal of the Inns.  Based upon  information  provided by the
Manager,  approximately $48 million may be required over the next five years for
the routine  renovations and all of the proposed  additional  improvements.  The
General Partner is reviewing the Manager's proposed renovations and improvements
to identify  those  projects  that have the greatest  value to the  Partnership.
However,  if all  projects  were  implemented,  the overall cost of these future
capital  expenditures  would be expected to exceed the  Partnership's  available
funds.

As we have  previously  communicated  to you,  there was no cash  available  for
distribution from 1999 operations. In addition, based on the anticipated capital
expenditure  needs of the Inns over the next few years, it appears unlikely that
cash distributions will be possible for 2000 and 2001.

Partnership Debt

During 1999, the Partnership paid approximately $6.8 million in principal on the
mortgage  debt,  leaving a principal  balance of $103.3  million at December 31,
1999.

Inn Operations

The  combined  operations  of  the  Partnership  Inns  remained  flat  in  1999.
Partnership revenues increased $63,000 when compared to 1998. REVPAR, or revenue
per  available  room,  is a commonly  used  indicator of Inn  performance  which
measures  daily suite  revenue  generated  on a per suite  basis.  On a combined
basis, REVPAR for the year remained at approximately $81 due to a 2% increase in
the combined average suite rate to approximately  $98 offset by a 1.9 percentage
point  decrease  in the  combined  average  occupancy  to 83%.  The chart  below
summarizes  REVPAR for the years 1997 through 1999 and the  percentage  increase
from the prior year.

        1999                          1998                         1997
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REVPAR      % Decrease      REVPAR        % Increase      REVPAR      % Increase
- ------      ----------      ------        ----------      ------      ----------
$81.24        (.47%)        $81.63             7%         $76.26           4%

During 1999 extended-stay hotel competitors continued to increase their presence
in the market.  In  response,  the Manager  continued to heighten its efforts to
become  the  pre-eminent  leader  in  this  hospitality  category,  focusing  on
customers  that  prefer  a  quality  residential  experience.   The  Manager  is
continuing to monitor the  introduction and growth of new  extended-stay  brands
including  Homewood  Suites by Hilton,  Hawthorne  Suites,  Summerfield  Suites,
Extended  Stay America and  AmeriSuites.  In addition,  a renewed  focus will be
placed on  strengthening  each  Inn's  sales  efforts in order to  solidify  the
existing relationships shared with current clients and establish new ones.

Estimated 2000 Tax Information

Based on current projections, estimated taxable income of $125 will be allocated
to each  limited  partner  unit for the year  ending  December  31,  2000.  This
estimate will be updated in the third quarter 2000 report.

Conclusion

You are  encouraged  to  review  this  Report in its  entirety.  If you have any
further  questions  regarding  your  investment,  please  contact Host  Marriott
Investor Relations at the address or telephone number listed below.


                                        Sincerely,

                                        RIBM ONE LLC
                                        General Partner



                                        /s/ Robert E. Parsons, Jr.
                                        Robert E. Parsons, Jr.
                                        President
                                        April 17, 2000










Host Marriott Corporation                           For transfer or
Investor Relations                                  re-registration information:
10400 Fernwood Road, Department 903                 GEMISYS, INC.
Bethesda, MD  20817-1109                            Transfer Department
Telephone 301/380-2070                              7103 South Revere Parkway
Facsimile: 301/380-5370                             Englewood, CO  80112
Monday through Friday,                              Telephone: 800/797-6812
9am to 4pm, Eastern time




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