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): November 30, 2010
EMERITUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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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:
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Item 8.01
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Other Events.
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In accordance with a previously announced public offering of 5,000,000 shares of Emeritus Corporation (the “Company”) common stock, including 1,000,000 shares sold by selling shareholders, the Company granted Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (the "Underwriter") a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments. The Underwriter exercised its option and purchased an additional 575,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $10,139,608 in proceeds to the Company. There were no additional sales of shares by selling shareholders. The sale of the option shares closed on November 30, 2010.
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.
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December 1, 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—Finance
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and Chief Financial Officer
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