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U.S.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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 15,
2010
EMERITUS
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Washington
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1-14012
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91-1605464
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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)
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March
15, 2010, Emeritus Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial
results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009. A copy
of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The press
release should be read in conjunction with the note regarding forward-looking
statements, which is included in the text of the press release.
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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.
March
15, 2010
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EMERITUS
CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Robert C. Bateman
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Robert
C. Bateman, Executive Vice President—
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Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
99.1
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Press
Release dated March 15, 2010, reports on financial results for the three
months and year ended December 31,
2009.
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