X0303 4 2009-05-20 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 2009-05-20 4 D 0 2311 0 D 120341 D Common Stock 2009-05-21 4 S 0 91 11.02 D 120250 D Common Stock 2009-05-21 4 S 0 1000 11.03 D 119250 D Represents the forfeiture of a portion of the restricted shares granted to the reporting person on June 12, 2007 and July 7, 2008 due to the failure to achieve performance goals established by the Compensation Committee. Represents the sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock previously granted to the reporting person. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person. /s/ Chad C. White, By Power of Attorney 2009-05-22