SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 September 6, 1996 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) RFS HOTEL INVESTORS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Tennessee 34-O-22164 62-1534743 (State or Other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S.Employer Jurisdiction of Identification No.) Incorporation) 889 Ridge Lake Boulevard Suite 100 Memphis, Tennessee 38120 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (901) 767-5154 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Effective September 6, 1996, the Common Stock of RFS Hotel Investors, Inc. (the "Company") began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RFS". Effective September 15, 1996, R. Lee Jenkins, age 66, was named Class III member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Jenkins is also a director of National Commerce Bancorportion and National Bank of Commerce. He was formerly President of Plough, Inc. and Executive Vice President-Consumer Operations of Schering-Plough Corporation. Also effective September 15, 1996, Minor W. Perkins, age 50, was named a Class I member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Perkins is the President of the Company. SIGNATURE 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. RFS HOTEL INVESTORS, INC. September 15, 1996 /s/ Michael J. Pascal Michael J. Pascal Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer