UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 79, 2012

AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

DELAWARE

0-23363

04-3297858

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

American Dental Partners, Inc.

401 Edgewater Place, Suite 430

Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

Including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 224-0880

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 7, 2012, American Dental Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, the Company’s stockholders adopted the previously disclosed Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 4, 2011, that the Company entered into with JLL Crown Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and JLL Crown Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) (the “Merger Agreement”), providing for the merger (the “Merger”) of Merger Sub with and into the Company. The Company’s stockholders also approved the proposal with respect to the non-binding, advisory vote of certain merger-related executive compensation payable under existing agreements that certain executive officers of the Company will or may receive in connection with the Merger. The Company’s stockholders also approved a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies, but this proposal was not needed.

The approval of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement (“Proposal 1”) required the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the close of business on December 19, 2011, the record date for the Special Meeting. The approval of the non-binding, advisory proposal on merger-related executive compensation (“Proposal 2”) required the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Company common stock present and entitled to vote on the proposal. The approval of the adjournment of the special meeting to solicit additional proxies (“Proposal 3”) required the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Company common stock present and entitled to vote on the proposal, whether or not a quorum was present.

The voting results of the Special Meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
12,496,939		3,702		1,545		0

Proposal 2:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
11,346,581		486,050		669,555		0

Proposal 3:

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
11,766,164		734,149		1,873		0

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 79, 2012, American Dental Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) ~~issued~~and aJLL ~~press~~Partners, ~~release~~Inc. ~~disclosing~~(“JLL Partners”) announced the ~~results~~completion of the ~~Special~~acquisition ~~Meeting,~~of ~~which~~the Company by an affiliate of JLL Partners. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by ~~this~~ reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Company press release dated February 79, 2012

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

				AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS, INC.
				(Registrant)
February 7, 2012				/s/ Breht T. Feigh
February 9, 2012				Name: /s/ Breht T. Feigh
				Breht T. Feigh
				Executive Vice President,
				Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
				(principal financial officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
ExhibitNo.		Description
99.1		Company press release dated February 79, 2012

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