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    <periodOfReport>2021-08-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Ortelius Advisors, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001645708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pangaea Ventures, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ORTELIUS ADVISORS, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>450 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001804470</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DeSorcy Peter</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-08-09</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
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                    <value>37420</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.06</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>255732</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-08-10</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21691</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.11</value>
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                    <value>277423</value>
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                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $25.85 to $26.49, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request to the issuer, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.80 to $24.00, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request to the issuer, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are beneficially owned by Pangaea Ventures, L.P. (&quot;Pangaea&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Ortelius Advisors, L.P. (the &quot;Adviser&quot;) is the investment manager of Pangaea. Peter DeSorcy is the sole member of the general partner of the Adviser, and Mr. DeSorcy has a controlling interest in the Adviser. The Adviser and Mr. DeSorcy disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the shares of common stock owned by Pangaea, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ORTELIUS ADVISORS, L.P. By: Ortelius Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Peter DeSorcy Name: Peter DeSorcy Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PANGAEA VENTURES, L.P. By: Ortelius Advisors GP I, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Peter DeSorcy Name: Peter DeSorcy Title: Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter DeSorcy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
