SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) February 3, 1997




                            HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



                                    Delaware
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                                     1-5664
                            (Commission File Number)
          
                                   53-0085950
                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


                  10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817
               (Address of Principle Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



        Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (301) 380-9000
         (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report.)


 





Item 5.  Other Events

On February 3, 1997, the Registrant  reported a preliminary 1996 Earnings Before
Interest Expense, Taxes,  Depreciation and Amortization and other non-cash items
("EBITDA") of approximately $442 million, a 42% increase over its 1995 full year
results of $311  million.  Revenues  for the year are  expected  to  increase by
approximately  51% to $732  million  from $484  million in 1995.  Host  Marriott
Corporation stated that it will report fiscal year 1996 comprehensive results of
operations  in early  March.  A copy of the  press  release  is  included  as an
exhibit.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)  99.1 News Release dated February 3, 1997.


                                   Signatures

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.

                                     Host Marriott Corporation

                                     By:    /s/ Donald D. Olinger
                                        -------------------------
                                      Donald D. Olinger
                                      Senior Vice President and
                                      Corporate Controller

February 3, 1997


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