SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 29, 2008 (February 25, 2008)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Washington		001-13957		91-1032187
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

201 W. North River Drive
Suite 100
Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(509) 459-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     (e) On February 25, 2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors established 2008 performance goals for our named executive officers under our Executive Officers Variable Pay Plan, effective January 1, 2005. Measured as a percentage of their 2008 base salaries, the target and maximum variable pay available to our named executive officers for achievement of these goals in 2008 is as follows:

		Variable Pay as Percentage
		of 2008 Base Salary
Executive Officer		Target				Maximum
Anupam Narayan, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer			60	%			100	%
John M. Taffin, Executive Vice President, Hotel Operations			30	%			50	%
Thomas L. McKeirnan, Senior Vice President, General Counsel			30	%			50	%

     As previously reported, the base annual salaries of the named executive officers for 2008 are as follows: Mr. Narayan, $360,000; Mr. Taffin, $220,500; and Mr. McKeirnan, $209,000.

     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.