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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001332349-14-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140606
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140606

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332349
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
		IRS NUMBER:				203068069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-196588
		FILM NUMBER:		14897480

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(615) 221-2250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement also covers additional shares that may become issuable under the above-named plan by reason of certain corporate transactions or events, including any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant's outstanding shares of common stock.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This registration statement registers an additional 400,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the "Company") that may be issued and sold under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the "Plan").&#160; This registration of 400,000 shares of Common Stock will increase the number of registered shares available for issuance under the Plan to 14,100,000.&#160; As permitted by General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-8 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 21, 2005 (No. 333-129877), June 14, 2006 (No. 333-129877), June 26, 2008 (No. 333-151969), June 23, 2009 (No. 333-160164), January 31, 2013 (No. 333-186358) and December 11, 2013 (No. 333-192781) are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The number of shares of Common Stock of the Company available for delivery under the Plan is subject to an automatic annual increase on the first day of each fiscal year of the Company commencing with the fiscal year beginning on or about January 1, 2006 by a number of shares equal to the lesser of (i) 400,000 shares of Common Stock or (ii) 2% of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.&#160; This registration statement registers the 400,000 additional shares of Common Stock resulting from the automatic annual increase that occurred on January 1, 2014.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following documents previously filed with the SEC are hereby incorporated by reference in this registration statement:</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">The description of the Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated October 11, 2005, filed with the SEC by the Company to register such securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description prior to the termination of the offering of the Common Stock offered hereby.</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2010).</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2006, by and among Brookdale Senior Living Inc., FIT-ALT Investor LLC, Fortress Registered Investment Trust, Fortress Brookdale Investment Fund LLC, FRIT Holdings LLC, and FIT Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2006).</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In my examination, I have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. In making my examination of executed documents, I have assumed that the parties thereto, other than the Company, had the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and the execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties. As to any facts material to the opinion expressed herein that I did not independently establish or verify, I have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. of our reports dated March 3, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Brookdale Senior Living Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Brookdale Senior Living Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We consent to the use of our reports dated February&#160;20, 2014, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Emeritus Corporation as of December&#160;31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&#160;31, 2013, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December&#160;31, 2013, incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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