-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OXoDmls39tEt/+lO23tf+6BkGVjIJcH4OMevltSAGiDMupt7ToWES9k1Yl5fu2aB eXOfEZ0SLasmHCpWOCHO6g== 0001017918-01-500032.txt : 20020413 0001017918-01-500032.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001017918-01-500032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011228 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046311 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 521209792 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51781 FILM NUMBER: 1825828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10750 COLUMBIA PIKE CITY: SILVER SPRING STATE: MD ZIP: 20901 BUSINESS PHONE: 3015925056 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHOICE HOTELS FRANCHISING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971022 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAMCO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017918 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 133390015 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 49TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125832000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 49TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 SC 13D/A 1 body-sga.txt SC 13D/A Amendment Number 20 to Schedule 13D Page 1 of 11 Pages UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 20)* CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC. ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 169905106 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10153 ----------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 20, 2001 ----------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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 ("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). SEC 1746 (12-91) Amendment Number 20 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 169905106 Page 2 of 11 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Group, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 640,000 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------ OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 8,558,401 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 640,000 ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,558,401 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,198,401 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 21.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 20 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 169905106 Page 3 of 11 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON BAMCO, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 7,430,000 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,430,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,430,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 20 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 169905106 Page 4 of 11 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Capital Management, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 640,000 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,128,401 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 640,000 ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,128,401 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,768,401 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 20 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 169905106 Page 5 of 11 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Baron Asset Fund - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 6,475,000 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,475,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,475,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV, OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Amendment Number 20 to Schedule 13D (continued) CUSIP No. 169905106 Page 6 of 11 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ronald Baron - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(C) OR 2(E) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 793,620 BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 8,558,401 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 793,620 ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,558,401 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,352,021 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 22.0% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 7 of 11 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer (a) Name of Issuer: Choice Hotels International, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 10750 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20901 (c) Title and Class of Securities: Common Item 2. Identity and Background (a) Name: Baron Capital Group, Inc. ("BCG") BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO") Baron Capital Management, Inc. ("BCM") Baron Asset Fund ("BAF") Ronald Baron (b) Business Address: 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (c) Present Principal Business or Employment: BCG: Holding company BAMCO: Investment adviser BCM: Investment adviser BAF: Registered investment company Ronald Baron: CEO: BCG, BAMCO, BCM; BAF 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (d) Record of Convictions: No material change. (e) Record of Civil Proceedings: No material change. (f) Citizenship: No material change. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration No material change. Page 8 of 11 Pages Item 4. Purpose of Transaction No material change. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned*: BCG: 9,198,401 21.6% BAMCO: 7,430,000 17.5% BCM: 1,768,401 4.2% BAF: 6,475,000 15.2% Ronald Baron: 9,352,021 22.0% (b) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: BCG: 640,000 BAMCO: 0 BCM: 640,000 BAF: 0 Ronald Baron: 793,620 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: BCG: 8,558,401 BAMCO: 7,430,000 BCM: 1,128,401 BAF: 6,475,000 Ronald Baron: 8,558,401 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: BCG: 640,000 BAMCO: 0 BCM: 640,000 BAF: 0 Ronald Baron: 793,620 (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: BCG: 8,558,401 BAMCO: 7,430,000 BCM: 1,128,401 BAF: 6,475,000 Ronald Baron: 8,558,401 *Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory clients. Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares for which they share power. (c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last sixty days is attached hereto. Page 9 of 11 Pages (d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: No material change. (e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent: Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer No material change. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 99 - 60 days of trading. Signature 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: December 28, 2001 Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc., Baron Capital Management, Inc. and Baron Asset Fund By: /s/ Ronald Baron _______________________________________ Ronald Baron, Chairman and CEO EX-99 4 chhtrans.txt "Baron Capital, Inc." Transaction Schedule From 10-29-01 To 12-28-01 Source/ Exec. Date Account ID Trans Qty Price - -------- ---------- ----- ---------- --------- 11-01-01 bcm sl 12500 17.5000 11-01-01 bamco sl 12500 17.5000 11-05-01 bcm sl 2400 17.5000 11-05-01 bcm sl 12500 17.5000 11-05-01 bamco sl 17500 17.5000 11-07-01 bamco sl 1500 17.8073 11-08-01 bamco sl 4000 17.9408 11-12-01 bamco sl 1000 17.2300 11-12-01 bamco sl 1700 17.7012 11-13-01 bamco sl 3200 17.8800 11-13-01 bamco sl 5300 17.8953 11-14-01 bamco sl 5800 17.9416 11-15-01 bamco sl 3100 18.0600 11-15-01 bamco sl 3100 18.0000 11-16-01 bamco sl 35100 17.7880 11-19-01 bamco sl 7200 17.8692 11-20-01 bamco sl 3600 17.9050 11-20-01 bamco sl 13900 18.0263 11-21-01 bamco sl 6500 18.0000 11-21-01 bcm sl 5000 17.9980 11-23-01 bamco sl 2500 18.1500 11-26-01 bamco sl 2500 18.1020 11-26-01 bcm sl 200 18.1550 11-27-01 bcm sl 4800 18.0792 11-28-01 bamco sl 20000 18.0000 11-29-01 bcm sl 8000 18.1711 11-29-01 bamco sl 7000 17.9966 11-30-01 bcm sl 7000 18.6317 11-30-01 bamco sl 3000 18.6400 12-04-01 bcm sl 10000 17.9380 12-04-01 bamco sl 18500 18.0263 12-05-01 bamco sl 45000 19.0556 12-05-01 bamco sl 1500 18.1500 12-06-01 bamco sl 25000 19.7000 12-07-01 bamco sl 55000 19.8258 12-11-01 bamco sl 70000 20.4814 12-13-01 bcm sl 8500 21.5100 12-17-01 bcm sl 9000 22.1233 12-17-01 bcm sl 300 22.0500 12-17-01 bcm sl 6800 22.1233 12-17-01 bamco sl 3900 22.1233 12-18-01 bcm sl 86500 22.0019 12-18-01 bcm sl 7500 22.3000 12-18-01 bcm sl 500 22.1800 12-18-01 bamco sl 21100 22.0019 12-18-01 bcm sl 10000 22.5851 12-19-01 bcm sl 1000 22.5420 12-20-01 bamco sl 2200 22.7568 12-20-01 bamco sl 12800 22.6017 12-21-01 bamco sl 30000 22.6100 12-24-01 bamco sl 1300 23.9700 12-26-01 bamco sl 2300 23.0922 12-26-01 bamco sl 3200 23.2622 12-27-01 bamco sl 44700 23.0142 12-28-01 bamco sl 28500 23.3077 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----