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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 75-2541756
(State of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
545 EAST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
SUITE 1300
IRVING, TEXAS 75062
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to be
DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH registered
REPRESENTING 1/100TH
FRACTIONAL INTEREST IN ONE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
SHARE OF 9% SERIES B
CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
STOCK,
$.01 PAR VALUE
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which
this form relates: 333-46357
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Reference is made to the Registration Statement No. 333-46357 under the
Securities Act of 1933 on Form S-3 of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc., as amended (the
"Registration Statement"), and the Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement included
therein. The discussion and information set forth under the following captions
of the Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference in response
to this Item 1: "DESCRIPTION OF SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK AND DEPOSITARY SHARES"
in the Prospectus Supplement, and "DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES" in the
Prospectus.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Pursuant to the requirements of Instruction II to Item 2 of the General
Instructions as to the use of Form 8-A for registration of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act, the following exhibits will be filed with each copy
of this registration statement filed with The New York Stock Exchange:
1. Form of Depositary Receipt representing Depositary Shares of
FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc.; and
2. 1997 Annual Report of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 1997, the last annual report submitted to
shareholders of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: May 5, 1998.
FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
BY: /s/ LAWRENCE D. ROBINSON
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NAME: Lawrence D. Robinson
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TITLE: Senior Vice President & General Counsel
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