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 and Exchange Act of 1934

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                           Date of Report: May 1, 2000

                                  LODGIAN, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                      001-14537             52-2093696
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification Number)

3445 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia        30326
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (404) 364-9400



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

    Lodgian, Inc, Inc. (the "Corporation") has issued a press release regarding
its expectations of the completion of its year-end audit and the preliminary
unaudited financial results for 1999 and has attached it as an exhibit to this
Form 8-K.

    The Corporation is releasing its unaudited 1999 financial statements and
related schedules and the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") to the investment community in
advance of the publication of its 1999 Annual Report to shareholders. Copies of
these unaudited financial statements and the MD&A are attached as exhibits to
this Form 8-K.

ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.

EX. 99-1 Press Release dated May 1, 2000.
EX. 99-2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
           of Operations
EX. 99-3 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data



                                    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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                  LODGIAN, INC.

                                  By  /s/  Robert S. Cole
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                                  Name:   Robert S. Cole
                                  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 1, 2000



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description
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EX-99.1            Press Release dated May 1, 2000.
EX-99.2            Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                      and Results of Operations
EX-99.3            Financial Statements and Supplementary Data