Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Jarvis David R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORP [ACR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC, 100 FIELD POINT ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/22/2005
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Equity Swap (obligation to buy) (1) (2) $ 13.82 07/22/2005   J/K(1)(2)   1   07/22/2005 05/24/2007 Common Stock 700 (1) (2) 1 D  
Equity Swap (obligation to buy) (3) $ 13.82 07/22/2005   J/K(1)(2)   1   07/22/2005 05/24/2007 Common Stock 700 (1) (2) 1 I See Footnote (3)
Equity Swap (obligation to buy) (4) $ 13.82 07/22/2005   J/K(1)(2)   1   07/22/2005 05/24/2007 Common Stock 700 (1) (2) 1 I See Footnote (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Jarvis David R
C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC
100 FIELD POINT ROAD
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
MacLean Malcolm F IV
C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC
100 FIELD POINT ROAD
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    
Mercury Real Estate Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd.
C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC
100 FIELD POINT ROAD
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    

Signatures

 By: /s/ David R. Jarvis   01/20/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 By: /s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV   01/20/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) On July 22, 2005, Mercury Real Estate Advisors, LLC ("Advisors"), a registered investment adviser, entered into a cash settled equity swap agreement with a securities broker ("Broker") on behalf of Mercury Real Estate Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("MRESOF"), for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser. Mr. David R. Jarvis and Mr. Malcolm F. MacLean IV are managing members of Advisors.
(2) The settlement date of the swap agreement is May 24, 2007. On such date, MRESOF or Broker, as applicable, will be required to make a payment to the other such that the resulting economic effect of the swap arrangement will be as if (i) MRESOF paid Broker $9,674, representing $13.82 for each share of ACR common stock subject to this agreement as of July 22, 2005, and (ii) Broker paid to MRESOF the market value of 700 shares of ACR common stock as of May 24, 2007. Any dividends received by Broker on account of the common stock subject to this agreement will be paid to MRESOF and MRESOF will pay to Broker a finance charge.
(3) This swap arrangement was entered into by Advisors on behalf of MRESOF. Mr. Jarvis disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by MRESOF except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such securities as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from MRESOF. That performance-based fee generally qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C).
(4) This swap arrangement was entered into by Advisors on behalf of MRESOF. Mr. MacLean disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by MRESOF except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such securities as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from MRESOF. That performance-based fee generally qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C).

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