8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 20, 2007

Manor Care, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-10858	34-1687107
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
333 N. Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio		43604-2617
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 419-252-5500

Not Applicable

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 20, 2007, Manor Care, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated December 20, 2007, issued by the Company.

Statements contained in this Form 8-K that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal law.  Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to management.  The forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.  Such factors are identified in the public filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include changes in the health care industry because of political and economic influences, changes in regulations governing the industry, changes in reimbursement levels including those under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, changes in the competitive marketplace, and changes in current trends in the cost and volume of general and professional liability claims.  There can be no assurance that such factors or other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements.

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.

	Manor Care, Inc.
December 20, 2007	By:
		/s/ Paul A. Ormond
		Name: Paul A. Ormond
		Title:   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 20, 2007, issued by Manor Care, Inc.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Contact:

Steven M. Cavanaugh, Chief Financial Officer

419/252-5601

scavanaugh@hcr-manorcare.com

Statement by Stephen Guillard, Chief Operating Officer, Manor Care, Inc.

West Virginia Lifts Stay on Manor Care Transaction; Closing Process Under Way

TOLEDO, Ohio, December 20, 2007 – Stephen L. Guillard, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Manor Care, Inc. (NYSE:HCR) today issued the following statement regarding the pending Manor Care transaction with The Carlyle Group:

 “We are pleased that the West Virginia Health Care Authority today lifted the stay on the approval of this transaction.  With the notification received today from West Virginia, we have now completed this thorough and rigorous approval process and will close the transaction.  As a private company, we will continue to provide the quality care that our patients and residents expect from us.”

Background

This transaction has been one of the most heavily reviewed and scrutinized transactions ever in the health care sector.  Among other things:

·   The transaction was announced on July 2; the regulatory process extended for more than five months.

·   Regulatory requirements have been met in the 32 states in which Manor Care operates.

·   A number of states held legislative hearings on the transaction, including Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida and Wisconsin.

·   Congressional committees held hearings on the transaction or issues related to the transaction, including the Senate Committee on Aging and the House Ways and

Means Subcommittee on Health.  Other Congressional committees received thorough briefings on the transaction.

·   Carlyle and Manor Care have responded to a number of inquiries from other federal and state officials and agencies.

·   Manor Care will continue to work with state and federal regulatory agencies that provide oversight to help ensure quality care is provided to its patients and residents.

Manor Care, Inc., through its operating group HCR Manor Care, is a leading provider of short-term post-acute services and long-term care.  The company’s nearly 60,000 employees provide high-quality care for patients and residents through a network of more than 500 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospice and home care agencies.  The company operates primarily under the respected Heartland, ManorCare Health Services and Arden Courts names.