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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;9, 2009
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-______
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Washington<BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of <BR>
Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">91-1032187<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">201 W. North River Drive, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Spokane, Washington 99201<BR>
(509)&nbsp;459-6100</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including<BR>
area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Red Lion Hotels Corporation<BR>
2006 Stock Incentive Plan</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Thomas L. McKeirnan<BR>
Senior Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
201 W. North River Drive, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Spokane, Washington 99201<BR>
(509)&nbsp;459-6100</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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<TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center"><br>Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
<TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount to be</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed Maximum</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of Securities to Be Registered</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Registered (1)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Offering Price (2)</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Aggregate Offering Price (2)</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,000,000 shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4.565</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4,565,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">254.73</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights (3)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" nowrap align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,000,000 rights</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this
registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become
issuable under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;), as a result of the
adjustment provisions therein, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split or similar
transaction.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c)
and 457(h) of the Securities Act based on an offering price of $4.565 per share (the average
of the high and low sale prices reported by the New York Stock Exchange on July&nbsp;2, 2009) for
the shares issuable pursuant to the Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are initially attached to and trade with shares of Common
Stock. The value attributable to such rights, if any, is reflected in the market price for
shares of Common Stock.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART
I</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8
for the purpose of registering an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock of Red Lion Hotels
Corporation that may be offered and sold under the Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive
Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The Registrant&#146;s shareholders approved the addition of these shares
to the Plan at the Registrant&#146;s annual meeting on May&nbsp;21, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contents of the Company&#146;s previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to
the Plan (Registration No.&nbsp;333-135561) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) on June&nbsp;30, 2006, are hereby incorporated by reference herein to the extent not
otherwise amended or superseded by the contents hereof.
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    <TD>As permitted by Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
this Registration Statement omits the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8. The
documents containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I will be delivered to the participants
in the plan covered by this Registration Statement as required by Rule&nbsp;428(b). Such documents
are not being filed with the Commission as part of this Registration Statement or as a
prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2008;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2009;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The Registrant&#146;s Proxy Statement submitted to shareholders in connection
with the Registrant&#146;s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
January&nbsp;27, 2009, February&nbsp;12, 2009, May&nbsp;7, 2009 and May&nbsp;22, 2009;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;10, 1998
(File No.&nbsp;001-13957), including any amendment or reports filed for the purpose of
updating that description; and
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. The description of the Registrant&#146;s Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
contained in the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed by the Registrant with the
Commission on January&nbsp;27, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission after the date of this Registration
Statement pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, before the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities
offered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been sold or that deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in any document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are filed as part of this registration statement or incorporated by
reference herein:
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1(1)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen Common Stock Certificate</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2(2)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement dated January&nbsp;26, 2009 between Red Lion Hotels
Corporation and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights
Agent</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3(3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4(3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture for 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due February&nbsp;24, 2044</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Certificate for 9.5% Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation
Amount of $25 per Trust Preferred Security) of Red Lion Hotels Capital
Trust (included in Exhibit&nbsp;4.5 as Exhibit&nbsp;A-1)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.8(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debenture Due February&nbsp;24, 2044
(included in Exhibit&nbsp;4.6 as Exhibit&nbsp;A)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.9(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February&nbsp;24, 2004</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.10(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trust Common Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February&nbsp;24, 2004</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Riddell Williams P.S.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Riddell Williams P.S. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1(5)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2(6)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
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    <TD width="96"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form S-3/A
filed by the Registrant on May&nbsp;15, 2006.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on January&nbsp;27, 2009.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form S-1
filed by the Registrant on November&nbsp;4, 2003.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on March&nbsp;19, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an appendix to the Schedule
14A filed by the Registrant on April&nbsp;20, 2006.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(6)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an appendix to the Schedule
14A filed by the Registrant on April&nbsp;22, 2009.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Spokane, State of Washington, on July&nbsp;9, 2009.
</DIV>


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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Anupam Narayan
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Anupam Narayan&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Anupam Narayan and
Anthony F. Dombrowik, and each of them severally, such person&#146;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power to act without the other and with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, to execute in the name and on behalf of such person, individually and in each
capacity stated below, any and all amendments and post-effective amendments to this Registration
Statement, any and all supplements hereto, and any and all other instruments necessary or
incidental in connection herewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below.
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Anupam Narayan
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anupam Narayan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director<br>(Principal
Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Anthony F. Dombrowik
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anthony F. Dombrowik
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Donald K. Barbieri
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Donald K. Barbieri
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman of the Board of Directors&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Richard L. Barbieri
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard L. Barbieri
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ryland P. Davis
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ryland P. Davis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jon E. Eliassen
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jon E. Eliassen
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Peter F. Stanton
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Peter F. Stanton
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ronald R. Taylor
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Ronald R. Taylor
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;9, 2009</TD>
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    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Description</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1(1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen Common Stock Certificate</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2(2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rights Agreement dated January&nbsp;26, 2009 between Red Lion Hotels
Corporation and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights
Agent</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3(3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Certificate of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4(3)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.5(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.6(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Indenture for 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due February&nbsp;24, 2044</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.7(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Certificate for 9.5% Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation
Amount of $25 per Trust Preferred Security) of Red Lion Hotels Capital
Trust (included in Exhibit&nbsp;4.5 as Exhibit&nbsp;A-1)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.8(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debenture Due February&nbsp;24, 2044
(included in Exhibit&nbsp;4.6 as Exhibit&nbsp;A)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.9(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February&nbsp;24, 2004</TD>
</TR>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.10(4)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Trust Common Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February&nbsp;24, 2004</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Riddell Williams P.S.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Riddell Williams P.S. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1(5)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
</TR>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2(6)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
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    <TD>Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form S-3/A
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2009
Registration No. 333-______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
91-1032187
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
201 W. North River Drive, Suite 100
Spokane, Washington 99201
(509) 459-6100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
Red Lion Hotels Corporation
2006 Stock Incentive Plan
Thomas L. McKeirnan
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
201 W. North River Drive, Suite 100
Spokane, Washington 99201
(509) 459-6100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Amount to be
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Title of Securities to Be Registered
Registered (1)
Offering Price (2)
Aggregate Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock
1,000,000 shares
$
4.565
$
4,565,000
$
254.73
Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights (3)
1,000,000 rights
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this
registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become
issuable under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), as a result of the
adjustment provisions therein, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split or similar
transaction.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c)
and 457(h) of the Securities Act based on an offering price of $4.565 per share (the average
of the high and low sale prices reported by the New York Stock Exchange on July 2, 2009) for
the shares issuable pursuant to the Plan.
(3)
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are initially attached to and trade with shares of Common
Stock. The value attributable to such rights, if any, is reflected in the market price for
shares of Common Stock.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information. *
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. *
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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PART
I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8
for the purpose of registering an additional 1,000,000 shares of common stock of Red Lion Hotels
Corporation that may be offered and sold under the Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive
Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). The Registrant's shareholders approved the addition of these shares
to the Plan at the Registrant's annual meeting on May 21, 2009.
The contents of the Company's previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to
the Plan (Registration No. 333-135561) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on June 30, 2006, are hereby incorporated by reference herein to the extent not
otherwise amended or superseded by the contents hereof.
Item 1. Plan Information.
*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information. *
*
As permitted by Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
this Registration Statement omits the information specified in Part I of Form S-8. The
documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants
in the plan covered by this Registration Statement as required by Rule 428(b). Such documents
are not being filed with the Commission as part of this Registration Statement or as a
prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
The following documents are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference:
1. The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008;
2. The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2009;
3. The Registrant's Proxy Statement submitted to shareholders in connection
with the Registrant's 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;
4. The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
January 27, 2009, February 12, 2009, May 7, 2009 and May 22, 2009;
5. The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the Commission on March 10, 1998
(File No. 001-13957), including any amendment or reports filed for the purpose of
updating that description; and
6. The description of the Registrant's Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by the Registrant with the
Commission on January 27, 2009.
All documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission after the date of this Registration
Statement pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, before the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities
offered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been sold or that deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in any document incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this Registration Statement.
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Item 8. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as part of this registration statement or incorporated by
reference herein:
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1(1)
Specimen Common Stock Certificate
4.2(2)
Rights Agreement dated January 26, 2009 between Red Lion Hotels
Corporation and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights
Agent
4.3(3)
Certificate of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust
4.4(3)
Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust
4.5(4)
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust
4.6(4)
Indenture for 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due February 24, 2044
4.7(4)
Form of Certificate for 9.5% Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation
Amount of $25 per Trust Preferred Security) of Red Lion Hotels Capital
Trust (included in Exhibit 4.5 as Exhibit A-1)
4.8(4)
Form of 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debenture Due February 24, 2044
(included in Exhibit 4.6 as Exhibit A)
4.9(4)
Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February 24, 2004
4.10(4)
Trust Common Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February 24, 2004
5
Opinion of Riddell Williams P.S.
23.1
Consent of Riddell Williams P.S. (included in Exhibit 5)
23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24
Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)
99.1(5)
Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
99.2(6)
First Amendment to Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(1)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form S-3/A
filed by the Registrant on May 15, 2006.
(2)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on January 27, 2009.
(3)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form S-1
filed by the Registrant on November 4, 2003.
(4)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on March 19, 2004.
(5)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an appendix to the Schedule
14A filed by the Registrant on April 20, 2006.
(6)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an appendix to the Schedule
14A filed by the Registrant on April 22, 2009.
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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 it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Spokane, State of Washington, on July 9, 2009.
RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Anupam Narayan
Anupam Narayan
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Anupam Narayan and
Anthony F. Dombrowik, and each of them severally, such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power to act without the other and with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, to execute in the name and on behalf of such person, individually and in each
capacity stated below, any and all amendments and post-effective amendments to this Registration
Statement, any and all supplements hereto, and any and all other instruments necessary or
incidental in connection herewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Anupam Narayan
Anupam Narayan
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
July 9, 2009
/s/ Anthony F. Dombrowik
Anthony F. Dombrowik
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
July 9, 2009
/s/ Donald K. Barbieri
Donald K. Barbieri
Chairman of the Board of Directors
July 9, 2009
/s/ Richard L. Barbieri
Richard L. Barbieri
Director
July 9, 2009
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Ryland P. Davis
Ryland P. Davis
Director
July 9, 2009
/s/ Jon E. Eliassen
Jon E. Eliassen
Director
July 9, 2009
/s/ Peter F. Stanton
Peter F. Stanton
Director
July 9, 2009
/s/ Ronald R. Taylor
Ronald R. Taylor
Director
July 9, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1(1)
Specimen Common Stock Certificate
4.2(2)
Rights Agreement dated January 26, 2009 between Red Lion Hotels
Corporation and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights
Agent
4.3(3)
Certificate of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust
4.4(3)
Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust
4.5(4)
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Red Lion Hotels Capital Trust
4.6(4)
Indenture for 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due February 24, 2044
4.7(4)
Form of Certificate for 9.5% Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation
Amount of $25 per Trust Preferred Security) of Red Lion Hotels Capital
Trust (included in Exhibit 4.5 as Exhibit A-1)
4.8(4)
Form of 9.5% Junior Subordinated Debenture Due February 24, 2044
(included in Exhibit 4.6 as Exhibit A)
4.9(4)
Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February 24, 2004
4.10(4)
Trust Common Securities Guarantee Agreement dated February 24, 2004
5
Opinion of Riddell Williams P.S.
23.1
Consent of Riddell Williams P.S. (included in Exhibit 5)
23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24
Powers of Attorney (included on signature page)
99.1(5)
Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
99.2(6)
First Amendment to Red Lion Hotels Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(1)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form S-3/A
filed by the Registrant on May 15, 2006.
(2)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on January 27, 2009.
(3)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form S-1
filed by the Registrant on November 4, 2003.
(4)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on March 19, 2004.
(5)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an appendix to the Schedule
14A filed by the Registrant on April 20, 2006.
(6)
Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an appendix to the Schedule
14A filed by the Registrant on April 22, 2009.