SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wood Daniel A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

333 NORTH SUMMIT STREET

(Street)

TOLEDO

43604

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2007

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,551.3	D
Common Stock	0.3⁽¹⁾	I	401(K) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	616.3	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock Units Plan B	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	205.4	⁽³⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	02/04/2007	02/05/2014	Common Stock	5,000	$34.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of Common Stock acquired under the HCR Manor Care Stock Purchase and Retirement Savings 401 (k) Plan resulting from the plan trustee's reinvestment of dividends.

2. Shares of Phantom Stock acquired under the HCR Manor Care Senior Management Savings Plan for Corporate Officers. Each share of Phantom Stock represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of HCR Common Stock. Shares of Phantom Stock are payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with HCR. The reporting person may transfer his or her Phantom Stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.

3. Shares of Phantom Stock acquired under the Manor Care, Inc. Nonqualified Retirement Savings and Investment Plan resulting from the reinvestment of dividends. Each share of Phantom Stock represents the right to receive one share of HCR Common Stock or the cash value thereof. Shares of Phantom Stock are payable in shares of HCR Common Stock or cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with HCR. The reporting person may transfer his or her Phantom Stock account into an alternative investment account at any time.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	By: Richard A. Parr, attorney-in-fact For: Daniel A. Wood	07/27/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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