X0303 4 2008-09-11 0001001604 EMERITUS CORP\WA\ ESC 0000925996 BATY DANIEL R C/O EMERITUS CORPORATION 3131 ELLIOTT AVE, STE 500 SEATTLE WA 98121 1 1 1 Chairman & CEO Common Stock 2008-09-11 4 P 0 3761 21.9772 A 2140420 D Common Stock 2008-09-12 4 P 0 25000 22.971 A 2165420 D Common Stock 2008-09-11 4 P 0 3760 21.9772 A 3651920 I By B.F., Limited Partnership Common Stock 2008-09-11 4 P 0 3760 21.9772 A 44197 I By Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average purchase price. The prices actually paid ranged from $21.91 to $22.00. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average purchase price. The prices actually paid ranged from $22.62 to $23.13. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range. The reporting person is sole director and shareholder of Columbia-Pacific Group, Inc., a Washington corporation, which is the general partner of B.F., Limited Partnership, a Washington limited partnership, of which the reporting person is also a limited partner. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person is a manager and member of Columbia Pacific Advisors, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, which is the general partner of Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P., a Washington limited partnership. The reporting person is also a limited partner of Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Daniel R. Baty 2008-09-15