Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BAINUM STEWART JR
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE [CHH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD, SUITE 375
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2015
(Street)

FULTON, MD 20759
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               1,000,222 I See Footnote (1)
Common Stock               126,035 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock               1,023,065 I See Footnote (3)
Common Stock               10,885 I See Footnote (4)
Common Stock 06/08/2015 06/08/2015 I   447 D $ 56.42 0 I See Footnote (5)
Common Stock               1,417,056 I See Footnote (6)
Common Stock               1,508 I See Footnote (7)
Common Stock               8,043 I See Footnote (8)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BAINUM STEWART JR
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD
SUITE 375
FULTON, MD 20759
  X   X   Chairman  

Signatures

 Christine A. Shreve, Attorney-in-fact   06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares owned by Stewart Bainum Jr. Declaration of Trust ("Stewart Bainum Jr. Trust") in which Mr. Bainum, Jr. is the sole trustee and current beneficiary.
(2) The proportionate interest of the Stewart Bainum, Jr. Trust in shares (978,482) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P.("Mid Pines"), an entity in which the Stewart Bainum Jr. Trust has shared voting authority.
(3) The proportionate interest of the Stewart Bainum, Jr. Trust in shares (6,821,574) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. ("Realty") a family real estate investment and management company in which Mr. Bainum, Jr. is a non-controlling shareholder and has shared voting authority. Realty owns Choice stock as well as other assets.
(4) Shares in Mr. Bainum, Jr's account pursuant to the terms of the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Non-Qualified Retirement Savings and Investment Plan.
(5) Shares in Mr. Bainum, Jr's account pursuant to the terms of the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan.
(6) Shares in Leeds Creek Holdings, LLC, ("Leeds Creek") an entity in which the Stewart Bainum Jr. Trust is the sole owner and managing member.
(7) The proportionate interest of a revocable trust for Mr. Bainum, Jr's adult child in shares (6,821,574) owned by Realty. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(8) Shares owned by revocable trusts for the benefit of Mr. Bainum, Jr's adult children. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

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