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


                                  June 3, 1998
                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, NE            68701
   (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)



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

















Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

         On  June 3,  1998,  Supertel  Hospitality,  Inc.  ("Supertel")  and PMC
Commercial  Trust ("PMC") issued a press release  announcing  that the companies
had executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger,  whereby  Supertel will merge with
and into PMC.  Further,  Supertel entered into an Agreement of Sale with Norfolk
Hospitality  Management Co. ("Norfolk  Hospitality") whereby Norfolk Hospitality
will acquire  certain assets of Supertel  immediately  prior to the merger.  The
press  release,  Agreement  and Plan of Merger and  Agreement  of Sale are filed
hereto as exhibits.

ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      EXHIBITS

                  Exhibit 99.1              Press Release dated June 3, 1998.

                  Exhibit 99.2              Agreement and Plan of Merger

                  Exhibit 99.3              Agreement of Sale






                                             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 thereunto duly authorized.

                           SUPERTEL HOSPITALITY, INC.


Date: June 4, 1998                  By:  /s/ Paul J. Schulte
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                                         Paul J. Schulte
                                         President and
                                         Chief Executive Officer