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      29, 2007, at the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2007 Annual
      Meeting"), the shareholders of Emeritus approved an amendment (the "Amendment")
      to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number
      of
      authorized shares of common stock from 40,000,000 to 100,000,000 and to increase
      the number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 5,000,000 to
      20,000,000.&#160;&#160;The board of directors of Emeritus previously adopted,
      subject to shareholder approval, resolutions approving the Amendment on May
      30,
      2007.&#160;&#160;On August 30, 2007, the Company filed Articles of Amendment of
      the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles of Amendment")
      with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington with respect to such
      amendment.&#160;&#160;The Amendment became effective on August 30,
      2007.&#160;&#160;The foregoing description of the amendment to the Company's
      restated articles of incorporation is qualified in its entirety by reference
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      the full text of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Emeritus Corporation,
      a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Annual Report on Form 10<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: MS Mincho, Arial Unicode MS, serif;">-</font>K
      filed on March 29, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference, and the full
      text
      of the Articles of Amendment, copy of which was filed as Appendix B to the
      definitive proxy statement filed by Emeritus on July 25, 2007 and incorporated
      herein by reference.</font></div>
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                of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
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                Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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      August
      29, 2007, at the 2007 Annual Meeting, the shareholders of Emeritus approved
      amendments to the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to (i)
      increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant under the
      Plan
      from 1,000,000 to 3,000,000, and (ii) increase the maximum number of shares
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      common stock with respect to which awards under the Plan may be granted to
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      Plan participant in any calendar year from 400,000 to 500,000.&#160;&#160;The
      foregoing description of the amendments to the Plan is qualified in its entirety
      by reference to the full text of the Emeritus Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive
      Plan, a copy of which was filed as Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement
      filed by Emeritus on May&#160;1, 2006 and incorporated herein by
      reference.</font></div>
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      9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial
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                of Amendment of Emeritus Corporation dated August 29, 2007 (incorporated
                by reference to Appendix B to the definitive proxy statement filed
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                Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement filed by Emeritus on
                May 1,
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                of Amendment of Emeritus Corporation dated August 29, 2007 (incorporated
                by reference to Appendix B to the definitive proxy statement filed
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U.S.
      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):
August 29, 2007
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)
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 3.03
Material
                Modifications to Rights of Security
                Holders.
On
      August
      29, 2007, at the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2007 Annual
      Meeting"), the shareholders of Emeritus approved an amendment (the "Amendment")
      to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number
      of
      authorized shares of common stock from 40,000,000 to 100,000,000 and to increase
      the number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 5,000,000 to
      20,000,000.  The board of directors of Emeritus previously adopted,
      subject to shareholder approval, resolutions approving the Amendment on May
      30,
      2007.  On August 30, 2007, the Company filed Articles of Amendment of
      the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles of Amendment")
      with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington with respect to such
      amendment.  The Amendment became effective on August 30,
      2007.  The foregoing description of the amendment to the Company's
      restated articles of incorporation is qualified in its entirety by reference
      to
      the full text of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Emeritus Corporation,
      a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Annual Report on Form 10
-
K
      filed on March 29, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference, and the full
      text
      of the Articles of Amendment, copy of which was filed as Appendix B to the
      definitive proxy statement filed by Emeritus on July 25, 2007 and incorporated
      herein by reference.
Item 5.02
Departure
                of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
                of
                Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
                Officers.
On
      August
      29, 2007, at the 2007 Annual Meeting, the shareholders of Emeritus approved
      amendments to the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to (i)
      increase the number of shares of common stock available for grant under the
      Plan
      from 1,000,000 to 3,000,000, and (ii) increase the maximum number of shares
      of
      common stock with respect to which awards under the Plan may be granted to
      a
      Plan participant in any calendar year from 400,000 to 500,000.  The
      foregoing description of the amendments to the Plan is qualified in its entirety
      by reference to the full text of the Emeritus Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive
      Plan, a copy of which was filed as Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement
      filed by Emeritus on May 1, 2006 and incorporated herein by
      reference.
Item
      9.01                      Financial
      Statement
and
Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
      No.
Description
3.1
Articles
                of Amendment of Emeritus Corporation dated August 29, 2007 (incorporated
                by reference to Appendix B to the definitive proxy statement filed
                by
                Emeritus on June 25, 2007).
10.1
Emeritus
                Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
                to
                Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement filed by Emeritus on
                May 1,
                2006).
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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.
August
                31, 2007
EMERITUS
                CORPORATION
By:
/s/ RAYMOND R. BRANDSTROM
Raymond
                R. Brandstrom
Vice
                President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer
and
                Secretary
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INDEX
      TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
      No.
Description
3.1
Articles
                of Amendment of Emeritus Corporation dated August 29, 2007 (incorporated
                by reference to Appendix B to the definitive proxy statement filed
                by
                Emeritus on June 25, 2007).
10.1
Emeritus
                Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
                to
                Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement filed by Emeritus on
                May 1,
                2006).
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