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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 3, 1997
REGISTRATION NO. 333-04947
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FRWY. 72-2541756
(State or other SUITE 1300 (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction IRVING, TEXAS 75062 Identification No.)
of incorporation or (214) 444-4900
organization)
(Address, including zip code and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Lawrence D. Robinson
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
545 E. John Carpenter Frwy.
Suite 1300
Irving, Texas 75062
(214) 444-4900
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent
for service)
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Copy to:
Robert W. Dockery
Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
4000 Lincoln Plaza, 500 N. Akard St.
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 740-4000
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
4.1 -- Form of Share Certificate (filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File
No. 33-79214) and incorporated herein by
reference)
5.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
5.2 -- Opinion of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation
8.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. as to Tax Matters
23.1 -- Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in
Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1)
23.2 -- Consent of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation
(included in Exhibit 5.2)
*23.3 -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
23.4 -- Consent of Richard A. Eisner & Company,
L.L.P.
23.5 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1 -- Power of Attorney
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* Filed herewith; all others previously filed
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Irving,
State of Texas, on the 2nd day of April, 1997.
FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.,
a Maryland corporation (Registrant)
By: /s/Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
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Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
President
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 1997.
SIGNATURE TITLE
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Hervey A. Feldman* Chairman of the Board and
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Hervey A. Feldman
/s/ Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. President and Chief Executive
- ------------------------------- Officer and Director
Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
/s/ William S. McCalmont Senior Vice President, Chief
- ------------------------------- Financial Officer and Treasurer
William S. McCalmont
Lester C. Johnson* Vice President and Controller
- ------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
Lester C. Johnson
Charles N. Mathewson* Director
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Charles N. Mathewson
Donald J. McNamara* Director
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Donald J. McNamara
Richard S. Ellwood* Director
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Richard S. Ellwood
Richard O. Jacobson* Director
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Richard O. Jacobson
Thomas A. McChristy* Director
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Thomas A. McChristy
*By: /s/ Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
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Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., as attorney-
in-fact for such persons
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
4.1 -- Form of Share Certificate (filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File
No. 33-79214) and incorporated herein by
reference)
5.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
5.2 -- Opinion of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation
8.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. as to Tax Matters
23.1 -- Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in
Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1)
23.2 -- Consent of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation
(included in Exhibit 5.2)
*23.3 -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
23.4 -- Consent of Richard A. Eisner & Company, L.L.P.
23.5 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1 -- Power of Attorney
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* Filed herewith; all others previously filed
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EXHIBIT 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-04947 and 333-3170) of
our report dated January 22, 1997, except as to the information presented in
the fifth paragraph of Note 5 and Note 16 for which the date is March 10,
1997, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedule of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and
1995 and for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the period from
July 28, 1994 (inception of operations) through December 31, 1994, which
report is included in the 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 28, 1997
