UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
Sunburst Hospitality Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
866948 10 2
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 (the "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).
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CUSIP No. 866948 10 2 13G PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hamilton Partners Limited
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Bermuda
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
959,399
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,146,899
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 959,399
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,146,899
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,146,899
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
BD
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CUSIP No. 866948 10 2 13G PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Eric S. Dobbin
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Citizen
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
187,500
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 1,146,899
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 187,500
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,146,899
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,146,899
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
Sunburst Hospitality Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
10770 Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
Hamilton Partners Limited
415 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Bermuda limited duration company
Eric S. Dobbin
109 Clearview Lane
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
United States citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
866948 10 2
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [X] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c), check
this box [ ].
Item 4. Ownership.
Hamilton Partners Limited
(a) Amount beneficially owned:1,146,899 shares
(b) Percent of class:5.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to
direct the vote: 959,399
(ii) Shared power to vote or to
direct the vote: 1,146,899
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: 959,399
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: 1,146,899
Eric S. Dobbin
(a) Amount beneficially owned:1,146,899 shares
(b) Percent of class:5.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to
direct the vote: 187,500
(ii) Shared power to vote or to
direct the vote: 1,146,899
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: 187,500
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: 1,146,899
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
[Inapplicable.]
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
[Inapplicable.]
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
[Inapplicable.]
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Hamilton Partners Limited, a Bermuda limited duration company.
Eric S. Dobbin (an employee of Hamilton Partners Limited who
is a direct beneficial owner or custodian of less than one
percent of the specified class of equity security but who may
be deemed to be a direct or indirect beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the specified class of equity security by
virtue of having discretionary authority in the course of his
employment to purchase or sell the specified class of equity
security on behalf of his employer, Hamilton Partners
Limited).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
[Inapplicable.]
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below the undersigned each certify that, to the
best of each of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURES
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: April 9, 1999
Hamilton Partners Limited
By: /s/ James P. Waohlmacher
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Name: James P. Waohlmacher
Title: Chief Operating Officer
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: April 9, 1999
Eric S. Dobbin
By: /s/ Eric S. Dobbin
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Name: Eric S. Dobbin
Title: Portfolio Manager
