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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
August 16, 2000
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEVADA 1-13498 93-1148702
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
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11835 NE Glenn Widing Drive, Bldg E, Portland, OR 97220-9057
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 252-6233
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 16, 2000, Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. (the "Company") and
certain of its past and present officers and directors (the "Plaintiffs") filed
a lawsuit (the "Lawsuit") against National Union Fire Insurance Company of
Pittsburg, PA. and Federal Insurance Company, each of which has issued policies
insuring the Company and its directors and officers against certain losses,
including alleged securities law claims.
The Lawsuit arises out of insurance coverage disputes in conjunction
with an offer of settlement in In Re Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. Securities
Litigation, the Amended and Consolidated Class Action Complaint of which
was filed in the United States District Court in the District of Oregon.
(The Plaintiffs are among the named defendants in that securities litigation.)
For further details, see a copy of the complaint filed in the
Lawsuit, which is an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) and (b) None.
(c) The following document is furnished as an Exhibit to this Current
Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
99. Complaint, dated August 16, 2000
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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.
ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.
By: /s/ Sandra Campbell
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Name: Sandra Campbell
Title: Secretary
Date: August 17, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
99. Complaint, dated August 16, 2000
