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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
American Retirement Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
028913 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Robert A. Frist
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 588,038
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,800
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 588,038
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 3,800
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
591,838
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
(a) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: American Retirement Corporation
("ACR")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's 111 Westwood Place, Suite 402
Principal Executive Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
Offices:
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Robert A. Frist ("Frist")
Item 2(b). Address of Principal 1326 Page Road
Business Office: Nashville, Tennessee 37205
Item 2(c). Organization/Citizenship: United States citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class Common stock
of Securities: ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 028913 10 1
Item 3. Inapplicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
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Total Shares Shared
of ACR Common Percent Sole Shared Sole Power
Stock Beneficially of Voting Voting Power to to
Person Owned Class(1) Power Power Dispose Dispose
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Frist 591,838 5.2% 588,038(2) 3,800(3) 588,038(2) 3,800(3)
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(1) Based on 11,420,860 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December
31, 1997.
(2) Includes 31,735 shares owned by Frist's wife, 4,166 of which she has
the right to acquire pursuant to the conversion provisions of ACR's 5 3/4%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2002. Does not include shares
beneficially owned by Frist's children who are 18 years of age or older.
(3) Includes 3,800 shares beneficially owned by a partnership of which Frist
is a general partner.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Inapplicable.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.
Robert A. Frist
/s/ Robert A. Frist
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