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                         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 Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
  
  Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):     October 15, 1996
  
  
  
                               RED LION HOTELS, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
        Delaware                   1-13700                       91-1634199 
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  (State of                (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
  Incorporation)                                          Identification No.)
  
  
                   4001 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington 98663
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                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
                       (360) 696-0001
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                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
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           (former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
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               On October 15, 1996, Red Lion Hotels, Inc. issued a press release,
  a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in
  such press release is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
  
  
  Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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         (c)   The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
  
               99.1  Press Release of Red Lion Hotels, Inc. dated October 15,
                     1996.
  
  
  
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                                     SIGNATURE
  
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  Dated:  October 16, 1996
  
                                          RED LION HOTELS, INC.                   
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                          By: /s/ Beth Ugoretz                    
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                                             Name:   Beth Ugoretz                 
                                             Title:  Senior Vice President, 
                                                     General Counsel
   
  
  
  
  
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                                   EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibits.
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  99.1  Press Release of Red Lion Hotels, Inc. dated October 15, 1996.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
                              Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                                    ------------
  
                                     Form 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  
                          Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):     October 15, 1996
  
                               RED LION HOTELS, INC.
           ------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
        Delaware                   1-13700                       91-1634199 
    -----------------        --------------------          -----------------
  (State of                (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
  Incorporation)                                          Identification No.)
  
                   4001 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington 98663
           ------------------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
                       (360) 696-0001
                 --------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
            -----------------------------------------------------------
           (former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.   Other Events.
            ------------ 
  
               On October 15, 1996, Red Lion Hotels, Inc. issued a press release,
  a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in
  such press release is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
  
  Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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         (c)   The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
  
               99.1  Press Release of Red Lion Hotels, Inc. dated October 15,
                     1996.
  
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  SIGNATURE
  
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  Dated:  October 16, 1996
  
                                          RED LION HOTELS, INC.                   
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                          By: /s/ Beth Ugoretz                    
                                             --------------------                 
                                             Name:   Beth Ugoretz                 
                                             Title:  Senior Vice President, 
                                                     General Counsel
   
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibits.
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  99.1  Press Release of Red Lion Hotels, Inc. dated October 15, 1996.
  
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