Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BAINUM BRUCE
 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)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD, SUITE 375		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007
(Street)


FULTON, MD 20759		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             130,814 I See Footnote (1)
Common Stock             81,424 I See Footnote (3)
Common Stock             1,400,370 I See Footnote (4)
Common Stock             1,400,428 I See Footnote (7)
Common Stock             205,020 I See Footnote (6)
Common Stock             306,200 I See Footnote (5)
Common Stock 12/24/2007 12/24/2007 J 1,360 A $ 0 134,692 I See Footnote (8)
Common Stock 12/24/2007 12/24/2007 J 680 A $ 0 22,182 I See Footnote (9)
Common Stock 12/24/2007 12/24/2007 J 2,040 D $ 0 4,127,737 I See Footnote (2) (10)
Common Stock             3,250,202 I See Footnote (12)
Common Stock             120,849 I See Footnote (11)

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(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 BRUCE
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD
SUITE 375
FULTON, MD 20759		     X    

Signatures

Christine A. Shreve, Attorney-in-fact 02/11/2007
**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) The proportionate interest in shares (1,200,000) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P. ("Mid Pines") by the Bruce Bainum Declaration of Trust ("Trust"), the sole trustee of which is Mr. Bainum.
(2) Shares owned by the Bruce Bainum Declaration of Trust in which Mr. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary.
(3) The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Irrevocable Trust in shares (1,200,000) owned by Mid Pines. Mr. Bainum is trustee and his sister is the beneficiary. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(4) The proportionate interest of the Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Co. Inc., a real estate investment and management company in which Mr. Bainum is a noncontrolling shareholder.
(5) The proportionate interest in shares owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. (7,135,738) of (a) shares owned for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's daughter (102,066), and shares owned in trust for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's adult children in which Mr. Bainum is the trustee (204,134).
(6) The proportionate interest in shares owned by Mid Pines (1,200,000) of (a) shares owned for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's daughter (11,960), AND (b) shares owned in trust for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's adult children for which Mr. Bainum is the trustee (74,170), AND (c) shares owned in the BBB Trust J for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's children (118,890).
(7) The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Irrevocable Trust in shares (7,135,738) owned by Realty Investment Co. Inc. Mr. Bainum is trustee and his sister is the beneficiary. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(8) Shares owned by trusts for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's adult sons. Mr. Bainum is the sole trustee and his sons are the beneficiaries. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(9) Shares owned for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's daughter. Mr. Bainum gave her 680 shares.
(10) Mr. Bainum gave 2,040 shares to his adult children.
(11) Shares owned by the BBB Trust J, a trust for the benefit of Mr. Bainum's children. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(12) Shares owned by the Roberta Bainum Irrevocable Trust. Mr. Bainum is trustee and his sister is the beneficiary. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.

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