UNITED STATES
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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 10, 2006
AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Tennessee 01-13031 62-1674303
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
111 Westwood Place, Suite 200
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 221-2250
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 10, 2006, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. ("Brookdale") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (No. 333-135030) in which Brookdale provided certain preliminary
financial and operating data about American Retirement Corporation in the
section entitled "Prospectus Summary -- Recent Developments" regarding the
quarter ended June 30, 2006, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Excerpt from the prospectus of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. included in
Amendment No.1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-135030)
under the caption "Prospectus Summary -- Recent Developments".
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SIGNATURES
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.
AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Bryan D. Richardson
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Bryan D. Richardson
Executive Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 10, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Excerpt from the prospectus of Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
included in Amendment No.1 to its Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (No. 333-135030) under the caption "Prospectus Summary --
Recent Developments".
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