U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 11, 2013
EMERITUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Washington | | 1-14012 | | 91-1605464 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3131 Elliott Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98121
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(206) 298-2909
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Emeritus Corporation (the “Company”) today announced that it has launched a secondary public offering of common shares pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on behalf of certain selling shareholders for the offering of 7,973,600 common shares. Shares are being sold by AREA Property Partners, on behalf of funds they manage, our CEO and President, Granger Cobb, funds associated with Directors Daniel Baty and Stan Baty, and by Ray Brandstrom. In addition, the Company will grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,196,040 common shares. Any proceeds from the exercise of the underwriter’s option will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of outstanding debt.
A press release announcing the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 11, 2013 entitledEmeritus Launches Secondary Public Offering |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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March 11, 2013 | | | | EMERITUS CORPORATION |
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| | By: | | /s/ Robert C. Bateman |
| | | | Robert C. Bateman, Executive Vice President— Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated March 11, 2013 entitledEmeritus Launches Secondary Public Offering |
