Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Wood Daniel A
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MANOR CARE INC [HCR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
333 NORTH SUMMIT STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TOLEDO, OH 43604		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,551.3
D
 
Common Stock 0.3 (1)
I
401(K) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 616.3 $ (2) D  
Phantom Stock Units Plan B   (3)   (3) Common Stock 205.4 $ (3) D  
Stock Appreciation Rights 02/04/2007 02/05/2014 Common Stock 5,000 $ 34.3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wood Daniel A
333 NORTH SUMMIT STREET
TOLEDO, OH 43604		       Vice President  

Signatures

By: Richard A. Parr, attorney-in-fact For: Daniel A. Wood 07/27/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares of Common Stock acquired under the HCR Manor Care Stock Purchase and Retirement Savings 401 (k) Plan resulting from the plan trustee's reinvestment of dividends.
(2) Shares of Phantom Stock acquired under the HCR Manor Care Senior Management Savings Plan for Corporate Officers. Each share of Phantom Stock represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of HCR Common Stock. Shares of Phantom Stock are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with HCR. The reporting person may transfer his or her Phantom Stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.
(3) Shares of Phantom Stock acquired under the Manor Care, Inc. Nonqualified Retirement Savings and Investment Plan resulting from the reinvestment of dividends. Each share of Phantom Stock represents the right to receive one share of HCR Common Stock or the cash value thereof. Shares of Phantom Stock are payable in shares of HCR Common Stock or cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with HCR. The reporting person may transfer his or her Phantom Stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.
 
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Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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