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align=center><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"
align=center><B>Washington, D.C. &nbsp;20549</B></P>
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<P style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 16pt" align=center><B>FORM
8-K</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"
align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"
align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt" align=center>Date of
Report: &nbsp;June 10, 2010</P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt" align=center>Date of
Earliest Event Reported: &nbsp;June 4, 2010</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 18.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 20.5pt"
align=center><B>AdCare Health Systems, Inc.</B></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt"
align=center><I>(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
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<TD width=309></TD>
<TD width=218></TD>
<TD width=248></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=bottom width=309>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>Ohio</B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=218>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>333-131542</B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=248>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>31-1332119</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD vAlign=top width=309>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><I>(State or other jurisdiction of</I></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><I>incorporation or organization)</I></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=218>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><I>(Commission File Number)</I></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=248>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><I>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</I></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=528 colSpan=2>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>5057 Troy Rd, Springfield, OH</B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=248>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>45502-9032</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=top width=528 colSpan=2>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=top width=248>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><I>(Zip Code)</I></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code</B></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>(937) 964-8974</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>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 (See General Instruction A2. below):</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>[ &nbsp;] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>[ &nbsp;] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>[ &nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>[ &nbsp;] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)).</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 16px" align=justify><BR><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt" align=center>1</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
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<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify><B>Item 5.07. &nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.</B></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 4,
2010. &nbsp;The final voting results for the issues submitted to a vote of
security holders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 48px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify><B>Issue 1. &nbsp;</B>To amend article fourth of our articles of
incorporation to (i) increase the number of authorized shares of common stock
from 14,500,000 shares to 29,000,000 shares, and (ii) to increase the number of
authorized shares of preferred stock from 500,000 shares to 1,000,000
shares.</P>
<TABLE style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" cellSpacing=0 align=center>
<TR style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-SIZE: 0px" height=0>
<TD width=47></TD>
<TD width=77></TD>
<TD width=148></TD>
<TD width=66></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=47>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=right><B>For:</B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=77>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=right>2,410,470</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=148>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=right><B>Against or Withheld:</B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=66>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=right>124,282</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px" align=justify><BR></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 48px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify><B>Issue2</B>. &nbsp;To elect the following nominees for
Director:</P>
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<TD width=244></TD>
<TD width=144></TD>
<TD width=144></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=244>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"><B>Name</B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>For</B></P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center><B>Against or Withheld</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=244>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Christopher
Brogdon</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>2,484,375</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>50,377</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=244>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Peter
J. Hackett</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>2,511,642</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>23,110</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=244>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Laurence
E. Sturtz</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>2,511,642</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>23,110</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=244>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Jeffrey
L. Levine</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>2,511,642</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>23,110</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=244>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Boyd
P. Gentry</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>2,511,642</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>23,110</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=244>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Joshua
J. McClellan</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>2,511,642</P></TD>
<TD vAlign=bottom width=144>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>23,110</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px" align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 16px" align=center><BR><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px" align=center><BR></P>
<P style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt" align=center>2</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 9px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9px" noShade SIZE=1>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always; TEXT-INDENT: 48px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=center>SIGNATURES</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; TEXT-INDENT: 48px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>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 hereto duly authorized.</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt"
align=justify>Date: &nbsp;June 10, 2010</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 336px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">ADCARE
HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 336px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">By:<U>
&nbsp;/s/ Scott Cunningham</U></P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 336px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Name:
Scott Cunningham</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 336px; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.5pt">Title:
&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</P>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
UNITED STATES 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:  June 10, 2010
Date of
Earliest Event Reported:  June 4, 2010
AdCare Health Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Ohio
333-131542
31-1332119
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5057 Troy Rd, Springfield, OH
45502-9032
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(937) 964-8974
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 (See General Instruction A2. below):
[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c)).
1
Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 4,
2010.  The final voting results for the issues submitted to a vote of
security holders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Issue 1.
To amend article fourth of our articles of
incorporation to (i) increase the number of authorized shares of common stock
from 14,500,000 shares to 29,000,000 shares, and (ii) to increase the number of
authorized shares of preferred stock from 500,000 shares to 1,000,000
shares.
For:
2,410,470
Against or Withheld:
124,282
Issue2
.  To elect the following nominees for
Director:
Name
For
Against or Withheld
Christopher
Brogdon
2,484,375
50,377
Peter
J. Hackett
2,511,642
23,110
Laurence
E. Sturtz
2,511,642
23,110
Jeffrey
L. Levine
2,511,642
23,110
Boyd
P. Gentry
2,511,642
23,110
Joshua
J. McClellan
2,511,642
23,110
2
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 hereto duly authorized.
Date:  June 10, 2010
ADCARE
HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Scott Cunningham
Name:
Scott Cunningham
Title:
 Chief Financial Officer
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