1 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): January 28, 1998 Commission file number 0-26980 ARV ASSISTED LIVING, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) CALIFORNIA 33-0160968 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 245 FISCHER AVENUE, D-1 COSTA MESA, CA 92626 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (714) 751-7400 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ARV Assisted Living, Inc. (the "Company") held on January 28, 1998, the shareholders of the Company approved, among other things, the re-election of the Company's existing Board of Directors and a proposal to reincorporate the Company under the laws of Delaware. A copy of the Final Report of the Inspectors of Election relating to the Annual Meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (a) Exhibits Number Exhibit ------ ------- 99.1 Final report of the Inspectors of Election 99.2 Press release dated February 5, 1998 2 3 Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ARV Assisted Living, Inc. By: /s/ SHEILA M. MULDOON ------------------------- Sheila M. Muldoon Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (Duly authorized officer) Date: February 19, 1998 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Number Exhibit - ------ ------- 99.1 Final report of the Inspectors of Election 99.2 Press release dated February 5, 1998