1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 3, 1997 REGISTRATION NO. 333-3170 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ----------------------- FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MARYLAND 72-2541756 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) of incorporation or organization) 545 E. John Carpenter Frwy. LAWRENCE D. ROBINSON Suite 1300 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Irving, Texas 75062 AND GENERAL COUNSEL (214) 444-4900 545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FRWY., SUITE 1300 (Address, including zip code and telephone IRVING, TEXAS 75062 number, including area code, of registrant's (214) 444-4900 principal executive offices) (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ----------------------- Copies to: Robert W. Dockery Andrew M. Tucker Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. King & Spalding 4000 Lincoln Plaza, 500 N. Akard St. 191 Peachtree Street Dallas, Texas 75201 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (214) 740-4000 (404) 572-4600 ================================================================================ 2 PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS ITEM 16. EXHIBITS 1.1 -- Form of Underwriting Agreement for Series A Preferred Stock 4.1 -- Form of Share Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-79214) and incorporated herein by reference) 4.2 -- Form of Indenture(s) with respect to Debt Securities. 4.3 -- Form of Articles Supplementary for Series A Preferred Stock 4.4 -- Form of Share Certificate for Series A Preferred Stock *4.5 -- Form of Common Stock Warrant Agreement 5.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. 5.2 -- Opinion of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation 8.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. as to Tax Matters 12.1 -- Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios 23.1 -- Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) 23.2 -- Consent of Miles & Stockbridge (included in Exhibit 5.2) **23.3 -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 23.4 -- Consent of Richard A. Eisner & Company, L.L.P. 23.5 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 24.1 -- Power of Attorney 25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of Sun Trust Bank - Atlanta, as Trustee - ----------------------- * To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference in connection with the offering of such securities. ** Filed herewith; all others previously filed (except as otherwise noted) 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Irving, State of Texas, on the 2nd day of April, 1997. FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC., a Maryland corporation (Registrant) By: /s/ Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. --------------------------------- Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. President PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 1997. SIGNATURE TITLE --------- ----- Hervey A. Feldman* Chairman of the Board and - ---------------------------------------- Director Hervey A. Feldman /s/ Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. President and Chief Executive - ---------------------------------------- Officer and Director Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. /s/ William S. McCalmont Senior Vice President, Chief - ---------------------------------------- Financial Officer and Treasurer William S. McCalmont Lester C. Johnson* Vice President and Controller - ---------------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer) Lester C. Johnson Charles N. Mathewson* Director - ---------------------------------------- Charles N. Mathewson Donald J. McNamara* Director - ---------------------------------------- Donald J. McNamara Richard S. Ellwood* Director - ---------------------------------------- Richard S. Ellwood Richard O. Jacobson* Director - ---------------------------------------- Richard O. Jacobson Thomas A. McChristy* Director - ---------------------------------------- Thomas A. McChristy *By: /s/ Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. -------------------------------------- Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., as attorney- in-fact for such persons -3- 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS 1.1 -- Form of Underwriting Agreement for Series A Preferred Stock 4.1 -- Form of Share Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-79214) and incorporated herein by reference) 4.2 -- Form of Indenture(s) with respect to Debt Securities. 4.3 -- Form of Articles Supplementary for Series A Preferred Stock 4.4 -- Form of Share Certificate for Series A Preferred Stock *4.5 -- Form of Common Stock Warrant Agreement 5.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. 5.2 -- Opinion of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation 8.1 -- Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. as to Tax Matters 12.1 -- Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios 23.1 -- Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) 23.2 -- Consent of Miles & Stockbridge (included in Exhibit 5.2) **23.3 -- Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 23.4 -- Consent of Richard A. Eisner & Company, L.L.P. 23.5 -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 24.1 -- Power of Attorney 25.1 -- Statement of Eligibility of Sun Trust Bank - Atlanta, as Trustee - ------------------------ * To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference in connection with the offering of such securities. ** Filed herewith; all others previously filed (except as otherwise noted) -4-