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): February 12, 2001



                                   ElderTrust
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Maryland                      001-13807               23-2932973
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
   of  incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

      101 East State Street, Suite 100, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 925-4200
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









Item 5.  Other Events.


                  ElderTrust announced on February 12, 2001 that its annual
meeting of shareholders will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at 10 a.m., local
time, at the Company's headquarters located at 101 East State Street, Kennett
Square, Pennsylvania 19348. The record date for shareholders entitled to vote at
the meeting is March 30, 2001.


                  In accordance with the public disclosure provisions of Article
II, Section 13 of ElderTrust's bylaws, written notice of any nominations of
trustees by any shareholder for the annual meeting or any business to be brought
by any shareholder for the 2001 annual meeting must be delivered to the
secretary of ElderTrust at its principal executive offices located at 101 East
State Street, Suite 100, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 not later than March
26, 2001. Article II, Section 13 of ElderTrust's bylaws further specifies the
procedures to be followed and the information required to be furnished by any
shareholder to make nominations of trustees or bring business before the annual
meeting.










                                   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.

                                      ELDERTRUST
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                                      (Registrant)


                                      /s/ D. Lee McCreary, Jr.
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                                      D. Lee McCreary, Jr.
                                      President, Chief Executive Officer
                                      and Chief Financial Officer




Date:  February 13, 2001