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<CONFORMED-NAME>FORMAN MICHAEL R
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<STATE>CA
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<STREET1>120 NORTH ROBERTSON BLVD
<CITY>LOS ANGELES
<STATE>CA
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<CONFORMED-NAME>READING INTERNATIONAL INC
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<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>NV
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<STREET1>550 SOUTH HOPE STREET
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<STATE>CA
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<STREET1>550 SOUTH HOPE STREET
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <periodOfReport>2004-10-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000716634</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>READING INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RDI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>FORMAN MICHAEL R</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>120 N. ROBERTSON BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90048</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>327808</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-12</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1639041</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Non-Voting Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1565782</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Forman exchanged his 327,808 shares of Class B Voting Common Stock for 327,808 shares of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock.  Mr. Forman no longer beneficially owns any shares of Class B Voting Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Forman is a general partner of Hecco Ventures, a California general partnership and of Hecco Ventures II, a California general partnership (collectively, &quot;Hecco&quot;).  Hecco owns 1,565,782 shares of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock.  Mr. Forman is a beneficial owner of the 1,565,782 shares of Class A Non-Voting Common Stock owned by Hecco.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael R. Forman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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