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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2006 (January 19, 2006)
AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Tennessee | 01-13031 | 62-1674303 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 111 Westwood Place, Suite 200 | ||
| Brentwood, Tennessee | 37027 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(615) 221-2250
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 19, 2006, we entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Jefferies & Company, Inc. in connection with a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-116410) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, we have granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to 450,000 additional shares to cover over-allotments, if any. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 1.1.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-116410) referenced above.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 20, 2006, we issued a press release announcing the pricing of a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated January 19, 2006, between American Retirement Corporation and Jefferies & Company, Inc. | |||
| 5.1 | Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | |||
| 23.1 | Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |||
| 23.2 | Consent of KPMG LLP | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 20, 2006 |
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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 | |||
| Bryan D. Richardson | ||||
| Executive Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: January 20, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||||
| Number | Description | |||
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated January 19, 2006, between American Retirement Corporation and Jefferies & Company, Inc. | |||
| 5.1 | Opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC | |||
| 23.1 | Consent of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |||
| 23.2 | Consent of KPMG LLP | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 20, 2006 | |||
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