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: January 2, 2002
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
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Item 3. Other Events.
On December 20, 2001, Lodgian, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that it and a number of its subsidiaries voluntarily filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in Federal Court in New
York. The Company announced that it received a commitment for up to $25 million
for debtor-in-possession financing from a group of lenders led by Morgan Stanley
and Lehman Brothers, Inc. This financing will allow the Company to operate in
the normal course during the bankruptcy proceedings. The Company issued the
press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99-1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Lodgian, Inc. Press Release, dated December 20, 2001.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Lodgian, Inc.
By: /s/ Daniel E. Ellis
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Name: Daniel E. Ellis
Title: Secretary
Date: January 2, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Item No.
99.1 Lodgian, Inc. Press Release, dated December 20, 2001.
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