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

RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Washington (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		001-13957 (Commission file number)		91-1032187 (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 8.01		Other Events.

On June 30, 2008, Red Lion Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release in connection with its receipt from Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, LP of an unsolicited, non-binding and conditional preliminary indication of interest to acquire the Company.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following item is filed as an exhibit to this report:

99.1      Red Lion Hotels Corporation Press Release dated June 30, 2008.

     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.