8-K

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) August 14, 2006 (August 11, 2006)

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32641	20-3068069
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois	60611
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 977-3700                                

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d)Effective August 11, 2006, Frank M. Bumstead became a member of the Company's board. A copy of the press release announcing the naming of Mr. Bumstead to the Company's board is attached as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated August 11, 2006.

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.

(Registrant)

/s/ Deborah C. Paskin                     
Deborah C. Paskin

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

Date: August 14, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Exhibit                                                                                                   

99.1 Press release dated August 11, 2006.

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EX-99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

Francie Nagy

Tel: 1-212-515-4625

Brookdale Names Frank M. Bumstead to Board of Directors

Chicago, IL. August 11, 2006 – Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) announced today the appointment of Frank M. Bumstead to its board of directors. Prior to Brookdale's previously disclosed acquisition of American Retirement Corporation, Mr. Bumstead served as the Lead Director of American Retirement. Mr. Bumstead had been a member of the board of directors of American Retirement for eleven years.

Mr. Bumstead's career has focused on investment management and financial consulting. Currently, Mr. Bumstead is the chairman and a principal shareholder of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc., a business management firm that represents artists, songwriters and producers in the music industry as well as athletes and other high net worth clients. He has been with the firm since 1989.

In addition to being a board member of Brookdale, Mr. Bumstead is a director of Syntroleum, a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq stock exchange and two other privately owned companies, United Supermarkets of Texas Ltd. and Nashville Wire Products Inc. Mr. Bumstead earned his B.B.A. at Southern Methodist University, an M.B.A. at Vanderbilt University and served in Vietnam as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.

Mr. Bumstead replaced Bradley E. Cooper, who resigned from Brookdale's board of directors, effective August 2, 2006, in accordance with the terms of the stockholders agreement with Brookdale, Health Partners and certain entities affiliated with Fortress Investment Group LLC.

About Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is a leading owner and operator of senior living facilities throughout the United States. Brookdale is committed to providing an exceptional living experience through properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to provide the highest-quality service, care and living accommodations for residents. Currently Brookdale owns and operates independent, assisted, dementia-care facilities and continuing care retirement centers with over 51,000 units.