Manor Care, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   March 23, 2006

Manor Care, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-10858 34-1687107
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
333 N. Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio   43604-2617
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   419-252-5500

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(c) On March 23, 2006, Manor Care, Inc. announced that Steven M. Cavanaugh will become chief financial officer of the company in May 2006. Mr. Cavanaugh will succeed Geoffrey G. Meyers, executive vice president and chief financial officer, who is retiring from the company, as previously announced. Mr. Cavanaugh, age 36, joined the company in 1993 and is currently vice president, director of corporate development, a position to which he was elected in 1999. In this position, he has provided executive leadership for all merger, acquisition and external development activities of the company, and also leads the company's strategic planning and budgeting functions. The company and Mr. Cavanaugh have not entered into an employment agreement with respect to his appointment as chief financial officer.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

99.1 Press Release dated March 23, 2006 issued by Manor Care, Inc.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Manor Care, Inc.
          
March 27, 2006   By:   Geoffrey G. Meyers
       
        Name: Geoffrey G. Meyers
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated March 23, 2006 issued by Manor Care, Inc.