SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C.  20549

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                            FORM 8-K

                         CURRENT REPORT



             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                 Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                       September 27, 1999
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)



                    Supertel Hospitality, Inc.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware               0-23536          47-0774097
     (State or other          (Commission       (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of          File Number)    Identification No.)
     incorporation)


     309 North 5th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska      68701
     (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)



            Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                              (402) 371-2520



Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

Supertel  Hospitality,  Inc.  announced  at its Special Meeting of Stockholders,
held  in  Omaha,  Nebraska  on  September  27,  1999  that  a  majority  of  the
stockholders  entitled  to  vote  at  the meeting voted to approve and adopt the
Agreement and Plan of Merger,  dated June 11, 1999,  with  Humphrey  Hospitality
Trust,  Inc.  Supertel  has  been advised that the meeting at which the Humphrey
Hospitality  shareholders  will  vote  on  the  merger  has  been adjourned from
September  27, 1999  to October 4, 1999. Completion of the merger is expected to
occur prior to October 30, 1999.

On  September 17, 1999, the Board of Supertel, in connection Supertel's proposed
merger  with  Humphrey  Hospitality, declared a conditional, special dividend to
Supertel stockholders of $5.13 per share of common stock.

The special dividend will be paid immediately prior to, and is conditional upon,
completion  of  the  merger.  It  will  be  paid to stockholders of record as of
September  29,  1999.  Payment  of  the  special  dividend  is necessary so that
Humphrey  Hospitality  can continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust
after the merger.

Supertel  anticipates cash requirements of up to $27 million to fund the special
dividend  distribution.  Supertel is currently in discussions with lenders for a
commercial loan to provide  such funding. Supertel believes that funding will be
available prior to October 30, 1999. The funding must be obtained for the merger
to occur.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  None





                                   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.

                                 SUPERTEL HOSPITALITY, INC.


                                     /s/ Paul Schulte
September 27, 1999              By: --------------------------
                                     Paul Schulte
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer