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    AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 29, 1998
    
   
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-39369
    
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                       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
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                             BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

                                                  
                      Ohio                                              34-1824586
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
                           Terminal Tower, Suite 1500
                                50 Public Square
                           Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2258
                                 (216) 241-6375
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   Registrant's principal executive offices)
 
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                                Robert W. Boykin
                           Terminal Tower, Suite 1500
                                50 Public Square
                           Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2258
                                 (216) 241-6375
 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                             of agent for service)
 
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                                With a copy to:
 
                             Robert A. Weible, Esq.
                             Baker & Hostetler LLP
                           3200 National City Center
                             1900 East Ninth Street
                           Cleveland, Ohio 44114-3485
                                 (216) 621-0200
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     APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time
to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement as determined by
market conditions.
 
     If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.  [ ]
 
     If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  [X]
 
     If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering.  [ ]
 
     If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.  [ ]
 
     If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box.  [ ]
 
   
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                                    PART II
 
                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.
 
   

      
     1.1 -- Form of Underwriting Agreement for Equity Securities (1)
     4.1 -- Amended Articles of Incorporation (2) (3)
     4.2 -- Code of Regulations (2)
     4.3 -- Specimen Certificate for Common Shares (2)
     4.4 -- Form of Preferred Share Certificate (1)
     4.5 -- Form of Deposit Agreement and Depositary Receipt (1)
     4.6 -- Form of Common Share Warrant Agreement (1)
     4.7 -- Form of Preferred Share Warrant Agreement (1)
     5   -- Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP (4)
     8   -- Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP regarding tax matters (1)
    12.1 -- Calculation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share
            Dividends (4)
    23.1 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (4)
    23.2 -- Consent of Baker & Hostetler LLP (included in Exhibit 5)
    23.3 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
    23.4 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
    23.5 -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    23.6 -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
    23.7 -- Consent of Rhea & Ivy P.L.C.
    24   -- Power of Attorney (4)

    
 
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(1) To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference prior to the offering
    of the related securities.
 
(2) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on Form
    S-11 (Registration Statement No. 333-6341), filed on June 19, 1996, as
    amended.
 
(3) To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference prior to the offering
    of any Preferred Shares or Depository Shares.
 
   
(4) Previously filed.
    
 
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                                   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 this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio,
on January 29, 1998.
    
 
                                          BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY
 
                                          By:       /s/ ROBERT W. BOYKIN
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                                                Robert W. Boykin, Chairman,
                                               President and Chief Executive
                                                           Officer
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
    
 
   


                SIGNATURE                               TITLE                      DATE
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           /s/ ROBERT W. BOYKIN              Chairman, Chief Executive       January 29, 1998
- ------------------------------------------   Officer and Director
             ROBERT W. BOYKIN                (Principal Executive
                                             Officer)
 
         /s/ RAYMOND P. HEITLAND             Chief Financial Officer and     January 29, 1998
- ------------------------------------------   Director
           RAYMOND P. HEITLAND               (Principal Financial and
                                             Accounting Officer)
 
                                             Director                        January   , 1998
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             IVAN J. WINFIELD
 
           LEE C. HOWLEY, JR.*               Director                        January 29, 1998
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            LEE C. HOWLEY, JR.
 
             FRANK E. MOSIER*                Director                        January 29, 1998
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             FRANK E. MOSIER
 
           WILLIAM H. SCHECTER*              Director                        January 29, 1998
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           WILLIAM H. SCHECTER
 
             ALBERT T. ADAMS*                Director                        January 29, 1998
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             ALBERT T. ADAMS

    
 
   
*By: /s/ ROBERT W. BOYKIN
    
 
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     ROBERT W. BOYKIN, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
    
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
    
 
   


    EXHIBIT                                       EXHIBIT
    NUMBER                                     DESCRIPTION
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     1.1 -- Form of Underwriting Agreement for Equity Securities (1)
     4.1 -- Amended Articles of Incorporation (2) (3)
     4.2 -- Code of Regulations (2)
     4.3 -- Specimen Certificate for Common Shares (2)
     4.4 -- Form of Preferred Share Certificate (1)
     4.5 -- Form of Deposit Agreement and Depositary Receipt (1)
     4.6 -- Form of Common Share Warrant Agreement (1)
     4.7 -- Form of Preferred Share Warrant Agreement (1)
     5   -- Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP (4)
     8   -- Opinion of Baker & Hostetler LLP regarding tax matters (1)
    12.1 -- Calculation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share
            Dividends (4)
    23.1 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP (4)
    23.2 -- Consent of Baker & Hostetler LLP (included in Exhibit 5)
    23.3 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
    23.4 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
    23.5 -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    23.6 -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
    23.7 -- Consent of Rhea & Ivy P.L.C.
    24   -- Power of Attorney (4)

    
 
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(1) To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference prior to the offering
    of the related securities.
    
 
   
(2) Incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement on Form
    S-11 (Registration Statement No. 333-6341), filed on June 19, 1996, as
    amended.
    
 
   
(3) To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference prior to the offering
    of any Preferred Shares or Depository Shares.
    
 
   
(4) Previously filed.