X0303 4 2008-07-07 0 0001332349 Brookdale Senior Living Inc. BKD 0001343345 Ferge Kristin A 6737 W. WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 2300 MILWAUKEE WI 53214 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 2008-07-07 4 A 0 5988 0 A 121781 D Common Stock 2008-07-07 4 A 0 5988 0 A 127769 D Grant of restricted Common Stock under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. The shares shall vest ratably in four installments on May 20, 2009, May 20, 2010, May 20, 2011 and May 20, 2012. Grant of restricted Common Stock under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. The shares shall vest ratably in four installments on May 20, 2009, May 20, 2010, May 20, 2011 and May 20, 2012, and the vesting of the first three tranches is dependent upon the level of achievement of performance goals established for each such tranche by the Compensation Committee. Any performance-based shares which do not vest in any tranche will be forfeited. /s/ Chad C. White, By Power of Attorney 2008-07-09