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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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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) 04/15/2005 (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 Common Stock (1) 04/15/2005   P   30,000 A $ 15.22 4,334,800 I See Footnote (6) Common Stock (2) 04/15/2005   P   30,000 A $ 15.22 4,334,800 I See Footnote (7) Common Stock (3) 04/15/2005   P   10,758 A $ 15.22 1,821,021 D   Common Stock (4) 04/15/2005   P   19,242 A $ 15.22 1,739,804 D   Common Stock (5) 04/15/2005   P   19,242 A $ 15.22 1,739,804 I See Footnote (5)

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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

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 Special Situations Offshore Fund Ltd C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC 100 FIELD POINT ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Mercury Special Situations Fund L P C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC 100 FIELD POINT ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
Mercury Securities II LLC C/O MERCURY REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC 100 FIELD POINT ROAD GREENWICH, CT 06830		X

Signatures

/s/ David R. Jarvis		07/29/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Malcolm F. MacLean IV		07/29/2005
**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)	These shares were acquired by Mercury Real Estate Advisors, LLC ("Advisors"), a registered investment adviser, on behalf of Mercury Special Situations Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("MSSOF") and Mercury Special Situations Fund LP ("MSSF"), for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser. Mr. David R. Jarvis is a managing member of Advisors and MS II LLC (as defined below). Mr. Jarvis disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by MSSOF and MSSF, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from MSSOF and MSSF, or as a result of his membership interest in MS II LLC. That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C) except in the limited circumstances where an investor in MSSOF or MSSF joins or withdraws from MSSOF or MSSF, as applicable.
(2)	These shares were acquired by Advisors on behalf of MSSOF and MSSF. Mr. Malcolm F. MacLean IV is a managing member of Advisors and MS II LLC. Mr. MacLean disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by MSSOF and MSSF, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from MSSOF and MSSF, or as a result of his membership interest in MS II LLC. That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C) except in the limited circumstances where an investor in MSSOF or MSSF joins or withdraws from MSSOF or MSSF, as applicable.
(3)	These shares are held directly by MSSOF.
(4)	These shares are held directly by MSSF.
(5)	These shares are held directly by MSSF. Mercury Securities II LLC ("MS II LLC") is the general partner of MSSF. MS II LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of its partnership interest in MSSF.
(6)	The shares reported in Column 5 are held directly by certain private investment funds, including MSSOF and MSSF (the "Funds"), and certain managed accounts (the "Managed Accounts"), for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser. Mr. Jarvis disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds and the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from each of the Funds and Managed Accounts, or as a result of his membership interest in MS II LLC. That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C), except in the limited circumstances where an investor in a Fund or Managed Account joins or withdraws from such Fund or Managed Account, as applicable.
(7)	The shares reported in Column 5 are held directly by the Funds and the Managed Accounts, for which Advisors serves as the investment adviser. Mr. MacLean disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the Funds and the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares as a result of his membership interest in Advisors, which has a contingent right to receive a performance-based advisory fee from each of the Funds and Managed Accounts, or as a result of his membership interest in MS II LLC. That performance-based fee qualifies for the exemption set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(C), except in the limited circumstances where an investor in a Fund or Managed Account joins or withdraws from such Fund or Managed Account, as applicable.

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