X0202 4 2005-09-22 0 0000787784 AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORP ACR 0001251141 ROADMAN ROSS C 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 200 BRENTWOOD TN 37027 0 1 0 0 Senior V. P. - Strat. Planning Common Stock 2005-09-22 4 A 0 12000 0.00 A 52800 D Shares of performance-based restricted stock that vest in three installments on March 31, 2006, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, subject to the issuer achieving certain performance targets. Includes an aggregate of 1,400 shares of Common Stock acquired under the issuer's Associate Stock Purchase Plan in December 2004 and June 2005. /s/ Ross C Roadman 2005-09-26