<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-060346.txt : 20160405
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160405200227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-060346
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160405

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DECKER DANIEL A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017013

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32641
		FILM NUMBER:		161556282

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1248 PADRE LANE
		CITY:			PEBBLE BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93953
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    <periodOfReport>2016-04-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001332349</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Brookdale Senior Living Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DECKER DANIEL A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1248 PADRE LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEBBLE BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93953</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3651</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.68</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>123151</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Acquisition of restricted stock units under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan pursuant to the issuer's outside director compensation program. Each restricted stock unit will generally be payable in the form of one share of the issuer's common stock following the reporting person's termination of service as a member of the issuer's Board of Directors.  The reporting person elected to receive such restricted stock units in lieu of a portion of his quarterly cash compensation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Chad C. White, By Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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