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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9
(RULE 14D-101)
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(4)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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BRISTOL HOTELS & RESORTS
(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
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BRISTOL HOTELS & RESORTS
(NAME OF PERSON FILING STATEMENT)
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COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
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110041100
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
J. PETER KLINE
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BRISTOL HOTELS & RESORTS
14295 MIDWAY ROAD
ADDISON, TEXAS 75001
(972) 391-3910
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person Filing Statement)
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WITH A COPY TO:
ROBERT A. PROFUSEK, ESQ.
JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE
599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 326-3939
|X| CHECK THE BOX IF THE FILING RELATES SOLELY TO PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATIONS
MADE BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF A TENDER OFFER.
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