X0306 4 2013-03-27 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 2013-03-27 4 A 0 6531 0 A 141373 D Common Stock 2013-03-27 4 A 0 6530 0 A 147903 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 February 27, 2014, February 27, 2015, February 27, 2016 and February 27, 2017. Grant of restricted Common Stock under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. Up to 75% of the shares shall vest on February 27, 2016 and up to 25% of the shares shall vest on February 27, 2017, in each case dependent upon the level of achievement of performance goals established for each 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 2013-03-28