SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BAINUM STEWART JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD
SUITE 375

(Street)
FULTON MD 20759

(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)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2021
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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 1,000,222 I See Footnote(1)
Common Stock 126,035 I See Footnote(2)
Common Stock 468,207 I See Footnote(3)
Common Stock 1,417,056 I See Footnote(4)
Common Stock 02/26/2021 02/26/2021 A 2,556 A $0.00 8,796 D(5)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares owned by Stewart Bainum Jr. Declaration of Trust ("Stewart Bainum Jr. Trust") in which Mr. Bainum, Jr. is a trustee and sole current beneficiary.
2. The proportionate interest of the Stewart Bainum, Jr. Trust in shares (978,482) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P.("Mid Pines"), an entity in which the Stewart Bainum Jr. Trust has shared voting authority.
3. The proportionate interest of the Stewart Bainum, Jr. Trust in shares (6,821,574) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. ("Realty") a family real estate investment and management company in which Mr. Bainum, Jr. is a non-controlling shareholder and has shared voting authority. Realty owns Choice stock as well as other assets and liabilities.
4. Shares in Leeds Creek Holdings, LLC, ("Leeds Creek") an entity in which the Stewart Bainum Jr. Trust is the sole owner and managing member.
5. Represents restricted stock which vests in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.
Remarks:
Christine A. Shreve, Attorney-in-fact 03/02/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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