SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Battista Richard

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3900 W INNOVATION ST

(Street)

SIOUX FALLS

57107

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LODGENET INTERACTIVE CORP [ LNET ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	550,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Options	⁽²⁾	09/11/2022	Common Stock	550,000	$0.37	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock grant without consideration. stocks were granted pursuant to the provisions of the LNET 2012 CEO Equity Incentive Plan; 366,667 shares of Restricted Stock vest September 11, 2013; 30,555 vest October 31, 2013; 30,555 November 30, 2013; 30,555 December 31, 2013; 30,555 January 31, 2014; 30,555 February 28, 2014 and 30,558 March 31, 2014

2. Options were granted pursuant to the provisions of the LNET 2012 CEO Equity Incentive Plan and vest as follows: 30,555 vest monthly on the 11th day of the months of April 2014 through August 2015, inclusive and 30,565 shares vest on the 11th day of September 2015.

Remarks:

	James G. Naro by power of attorney	09/20/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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