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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 13)
ARV ASSISTED LIVING, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
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02204C107
(CUSIP Number)
EMERITUS CORPORATION
(Name of Persons Filing Statement)
Raymond R. Brandstrom
3131 Elliott Avenue
Suite 500
Seattle, Washington 98121
Tel. No.: 206-298-2909
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
with a copy to:
Phillip Mills Michael Stansbury
Davis Polk & Wardwell Perkins Coie
450 Lexington Avenue 1201 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017 Suite 4000
Tel. No.: 212-450-4000 Seattle, Washington
98101
Tel. No.: 206-583-8888
March 18, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of
this Statement)
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If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is subject of
this Schedule 13D, and is filing this statement because of
Rule 13d-1(b))3) or (4), check the following: ( )
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement. ( )
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. AMENDMENT NO. 13 Page 2 of 3 Pages
00204C107
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Emeritus Corporation
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
WA
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF See Item 5.
SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY None
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON See Item 5.
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
See Item 5.
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* ( )
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
See Item 5.
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Emeritus Corporation, a Washington corporation
("Emeritus") hereby amends and supplements the Report on
Schedule 13D dated October 14, 1997 previously amended (as so
amended, the "Schedule 13D"). Capitalized terms used by not
defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in
the Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Company
As of March 18, Emeritus had sold such number of Shares
that it no longer beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding
Common Stock of ARV Assisted Living, Inc. Accordingly, this
Statement on Schedule 13D is terminated and this Amendment 13
constitutes the final amendment hereto.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date April 2, 1998
EMERITUS CORPORATION
By: /S/ Raymond R. Brandstrom
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Name: Raymond R. Brandstrom
Title: President
