Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 19, 2012, the Milwaukee Business Journal published an article about Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. (the "Company") that inaccurately indicated that:

• The Company's assisted living facility in Menomonee Falls had its license revoked by the State of Wisconsin

Company Response: On May 3, 2012, the Company received a Notice of Noncompliance and Notice of Impending Registration Revocation from Wisconsin regulators relating to the Menomonee Falls facility, but the notice was subsequently rescinded effective June 27, 2012 as a result of corrective actions taken by the Company.

• The Company's occupancy currently stands at about 5,200 units

Company Response: The Company reports occupancy as average daily census for each quarter. The average daily census for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, was 5,251.

• The Company is back in good graces with regulators in Idaho and Alabama

Company Response: The Company believes that its relationships with state regulators, taken as a whole, are improving, but cannot comment on how the Company is viewed by individual state regulators. The Company has settled the pending licensing action involving the Company's sole Alabama residence with Alabama regulators. As a result of the settlement, the Company voluntarily surrendered its license and now operates the facility as an independent senior community.

Forward-looking Statements

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