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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): August 28, 1996
RED LION HOTELS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13700 91-1634199
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(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
4001 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington 98663
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(360) 696-0001
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On August 28, 1996, Red Lion Hotels, Inc. issued a press release, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1. The information contained in
such press release is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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(c) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
1.1 Press Release of Red Lion Hotels, Inc. dated August 28, 1996.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 29, 1996
RED LION HOTELS, INC.
By: /s/ Beth Ugoretz
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Name: Beth Ugoretz
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibits.
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1.1 Press Release of Red Lion Hotels, Inc. dated August 28, 1996.
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Exhibit 1.1
[logo] RED LION NEWS
RED LION ISSUES STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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VANCOUVER WASHINGTON, August 28, 1996--In response to inquiries, Red Lion
Hotels, Inc. (NYSE:RL) today confirmed that it is currently engaged in
preliminary discussions concerning a possible acquisition of Red Lion by
Doubletree Corporation.
Red Lion emphasized that the discussions are still at an early stage and that
there can be no assurance that they will lead to a definitive agreement.
The Company also stated that the discussions do not involve the units of Red
Lion Inns, the Master Limited Partnership that trades on the American Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol "RED."
Red Lion said that it does not intend to issue any further public statements
regarding the discussions until a definitive agreement is signed or the
discussions are terminated.
Red Lion Hotels, Inc. is a leading full-service hospitality company operating
56 hotels containing approximately 14,800 rooms in the western United States.
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CONTACT: Randall Oliver, Director of Investor Relations, (360) 750-4347 or
Brian Bell at Bowler & Associates (503) 248-9468
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