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 BARBARA
 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)
12/31/2011
(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             1,292,840 I See Footnote (1)
Common Stock             87,631 I See Footnote (2)
Common Stock 12/28/2011 12/28/2011 J 1,452 D $ 0 556,388 I See Footnote (3) (9)
Common Stock             229,498 I See Footnote (4)
Common Stock 09/08/2011 09/08/2011 J 5,577 A $ 0 257,184 I See Footnote (5) (8)
Common Stock             98,584 I See Footnote (6)
Common Stock             1,175,000 I See Footnote (7)

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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 BARBARA
8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD
SUITE 375
FULTON, MD 20759		     X    

Signatures

Christine A. Shreve; Attorney-in-fact 02/08/2012
**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 the Barbara Bainum Declaration of Trust (the "BB Trust") in which Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and current beneficiary.
(2) The proportionate interest of the BB Trust in shares (978,482) owned by Mid Pines Associates, L.P. ("Mid Pines"), in which the BB Trust has shared voting authority.
(3) The proportionate interest of the BB Trust in shares (6,821,574) owned by Realty Investment, Co, Inc.("Realty"), a real estate investment and management company in which Ms. Bainum is a noncontrolling shareholder.
(4) The proportionate interest of certain trusts in shares (978,482) owned by Mid Pines for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her nephews are the beneficiaries. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(5) The proportionate interest in shares (6,821,574) owned by Realty Investment Company, Inc. in: (a) an UTMA account for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephew and (b) a trust for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephew for which she is Trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(6) Shares owned by certain trusts for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephews. Ms. Bainum is the sole trustee and her nephews are the beneficiaries. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(7) Shares owned by Shadow Holdings, LLC, a Limited Liability Company owned by Ms. Bainum, the BB Trust and a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust for which Ms. Bainum is the grantor.
(8) Effective September 8, 2011, a contribution of additional shares owned benefically through an interest in Realty was made to a trust for the benefit of Ms. Bainum's nephew. Ms. Bainum is Trustee. Beneficial ownership is disclaimed.
(9) On December 28, 2011, Ms. Bainum gifted shares to a trust for the benefit of her grandchild.

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