SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BAINUM ROBERTA

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD
SUITE 375

(Street)
FULTON MD 20759

(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 05/20/2024 J V 95,722 A $0 2,258,171 I See Footnote(1)
Common Stock 08/30/2024 J V 207,262 A $0 2,465,433 I See Footnote(2)
Common Stock 11/20/2024 J V 5,000 A $0 2,470,433 I See Footnote(3)
Common Stock 11/20/2024 J V 5,000 D $0 0 I See Footnote(3)
Common Stock 05/20/2024 J V 95,722 D $0 0 I See Footnote(1)
Common Stock 06/28/2024 J V 9,850 D $0 0 I See Footnote(4)
Common Stock 11/30/2024 S 322,652 D $0 652,845 I See Footnote(5)
Common Stock 08/30/2024 J V 229,859 D $0 0 I See Footnote(2)
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares owned by the Roberta Bainum Declaration of Trust ("Roberta Bainum Trust") for which Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary. Shares were distributed from Mid Pines Associates, L.P. as a result of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership.
2. Shares owned by the Roberta Bainum Trust for which Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary. Shares were distributed from a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust to Ms. Bainum and a trust for her descendants.
3. Shares owned by the Roberta Bainum Trust for which Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary. Shares were distributed from Sweetwater Holdings, LLC, a family investment entity in which Ms. Bainum shares voting authority.
4. The proportionate interest in shares owned by White Oak Legacy, Inc. ("White Oak Legacy") (6,821,574) of an individual trust for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's adult son for which Ms. Bainum is the trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed. Shares were distributed to Ms. Bainum's adult son.
5. The proportionate interest of the Roberta Bainum Trust in shares owned by White Oak Legacy (6,821,574), an investment company in which Ms. Bainum is a noncontrolling shareholder and shares voting authority. White Oak Legacy owns Choice stock as well as other assets and liabilities. Ms. Bainum sold a portion of her stock in White Oak Legacy to trusts for the benefit of her descendants for $35.2M
Christine A. Shreve, POA 12/02/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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