SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Renschler Scott Arnold

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD

SUITE 375

(Street)

FULTON

20759

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2008

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	81,845	I	See Footnote⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	109,519	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	573,896	I	See Footnote⁽³⁾
Common Stock	7,978	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	3,678	I	See Footnote⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	120,849	I	See Footnote⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	118,890	I	See Footnote⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	86,220	I	See Footnote⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	1,512	D⁽⁹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares owned by the Scott Renschler Declaration of Trust ("Scott Trust") in which Mr. Renschler is the sole trustee.

2. The proportionate interest of the Scott Trust in shares (1,200,000) owned by MidPines Associates, L.P. ("MidPines").

3. The proportionate interest of the Scott Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. ("Realty") a real estate investment and managment company in which Mr. Renschler is a non-controlling shareholder.

4. Shares owned by various trusts, the beneficiaries of which are Mr. Renschler's two minor children.

5. The proportionate interest of various trusts, the beneficiaries of which are Mr. Renschler's two minor children in shares (1,200,000) owned by MidPines.

6. Shares owned by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Renschler's cousins, for which Mr. Renschler is the Trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

7. The proportionate interest of a trust for the benefit of Mr. Renschler's cousins in shares (1,200,000) owned by MidPines. Mr. Renschler is the trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed

8. The proportionate interest of a trust for the benefit of Mr. Renschler's cousin in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc., a real estate investment and management company in which Mr. Renschler is a non-controlling shareholder. Mr. Renschler is the trustee of the cousin's trust.

9. Mr. Renschler's interest in the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan of the Issuer

	Christine A. Shreve, Attorney-in-fact	02/21/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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