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 ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 001-13807 23-2932973 - ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 101 East State Street, Suite 100, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 925-4200 -------------- Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (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 ---------- (Registrant) /s/ D. Lee McCreary, Jr. ---------------------------------- D. Lee McCreary, Jr. President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Date: February 13, 2001