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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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)
  
November 10, 2008 (November 4, 2008)


Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-32641
20-3068069
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
     
     
111 Westwood Place, Suite 200, Brentwood, Tennessee
37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
  
(615) 221-2250
 
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)           In order to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jeffrey G. Edwards, on November 4, 2008, the Board of Directors of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the “Company”) elected James R. Seward as a Class II director, to serve until the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.  Mr. Seward has also been appointed to serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.

There are no transactions, relationships or arrangements involving Mr. Seward that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.  A description of the compensation payable to members of the Company’s Board of Directors generally was included in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2008.

 
 
 
 
 
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.

   
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
     
     
Date:
November 10, 2008
  
By:
  
/s/ T. Andrew Smith
   
Name:
T. Andrew Smith
   
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary