UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) June 15, 2005
EMERITUS CORPORATION |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Washington | | 001-14012 | | 91-1605464 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3131 Elliott Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98121 |
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 298-2909
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
At the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Emeritus Corporation ("Emeritus") held on June 15, 2005, the shareholders of Emeritus approved an amendment to the Emeritus Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan for Non Employee Directors (the "Plan") to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan by an additional 200,000 shares, from 150,000 to 350,000 shares.
Item 9.01 Financial Statementand Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Emeritus Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan for Non Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by Emeritus on May 2, 2005)
SIGNATURE
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.
EMERITUS CORPORATION
| By: | /s/ Raymond R. Brandstrom |
Date: June 16, 2005
Raymond R. Brandstrom
Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Emeritus Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan for Non Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by Emeritus on May 2, 2005)
