SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BAINUM ROBERTA

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10770 COLUMBIA PIKE

SUITE 100

(Street)

SILVER SPRING

20901

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE [ CHH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock							1,400,427	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock							106,200	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock							81,424	I	See Footnote⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock							14,297	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	02/15/2005	02/15/2005	J	10,900	D	$0	166,152	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	02/15/2005	02/15/2005	J	10,900	A	$0	3,170,586	I	See Footnote⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The proportionate interest of Roberta Bainum in shares (1,200,000) owned by Mid Pines.

2. Shares owned by the GRAT in which Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary.

3. The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Irrevocable Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. Ms. Bainum's brother is trustee and she is the beneficiary.

4. The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated September 5, 1996, ("GRAT") the sole trustee of which is Ms. Bainum in shares (1,200,000) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P. ("Mid Pines").

5. Shares owned by the Roberta Bainum Irrevocable Trust. Ms. Bainum's brother is trustee and she is the beneficiary.

6. The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Irrevocable Trust in shares (1,200,000) owned by Mid Pines. Ms. Bainum's brother is trustee and she is the beneficiary.

7. Ms. Bainum transferred shares from her GRAT to the Roberta Bainum Irrevocable Trust.

8. On October 21, 2005, the Common Stock of Choice Hotels International, Inc. split 2-for-1. This report reflects post-split amounts.

	Christine A. Shreve, Attorney-in-fact	01/30/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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