U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1 to
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 19, 2014
EMERITUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Washington | 1-14012 | 91-1605464 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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)
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Explanatory Note
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Emeritus Corporation (the “Company”) on February 20, 2014 (the “Original 8-K”). The sole purpose of this Amendment is to correct a typographical error in the Original 8-K related to the date of the Company’s earnings release. Except for the foregoing, this Amendment does not modify or update any other disclosure contained in the Original 8-K.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 20, 2014, Emeritus Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013. 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 20, 2014 entitled Emeritus Announces Operating Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Emeritus Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 20, 2014 (File No. 001-14012)). | |
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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.
| February 21, 2014 | EMERITUS CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ Robert C. Bateman | |||||
| Robert C. Bateman, Executive Vice President— Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 20, 2014 entitled Emeritus Announces Operating Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Emeritus Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 20, 2014 (File No. 001-14012)). |
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