SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LESTER LARRY C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13507 WESTBROOK

(Street)

PLYMOUTH

48170

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MANOR CARE INC [ HCR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/21/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/21/2007		D		5,076.4⁽¹⁾	D	$67⁽¹⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.22⁽²⁾	12/21/2007		D			15,000⁽²⁾	03/15/2005⁽²⁾	03/16/2015⁽²⁾	Common Stock	15,000	$67⁽²⁾	0	D
Phantom Stock Units	⁽³⁾	12/21/2007		D			5,707.5⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,707.5	$67⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This report relates to the exempt disposition of issuer securities by the reporting person pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 2, 2007, between MCHCR-CP Merger Sub Inc. and the issuer (the "Merger Agreement"). These securities were disposed pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment of $67.00 per share.

2. This option to purchase issuer common stock (whether or not then exercisable) was, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, canceled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the product of the number of shares subject to the option as of the effective time of the merger, multiplied by the excess (if any) of the $67.00 per share cash merger consideration over the exercise price per share of the option.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Phantom Stock held under the HCR Manor Care Senior Management Savings Plan for Corporate Officers (the "SMSPCO Plan") ceased to represent the right to receive a share of issuer common stock and was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $67.00. Such cash was credited under the SMSPCO Plan and may be notionally reinvested in accordance with the terms of the SMSPCO Plan.

	By: Matthew S. Kang, attorney-in-fact For: Larry C. Lester	12/24/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.