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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001332349-25-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250414

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332349
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		EIN:				203068069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32641
		FILM NUMBER:		25836633

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(615) 221-2250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i568b64e48fcb43c8bbdb7ff09ad75b3b_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.234%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000;border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:1pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:1pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549 </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.234%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:4pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SCHEDULE 14A </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">(Rule 14a-101) </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:32.234%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:4pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Filed by the Registrant &#9746; 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Definitive Proxy Statement </font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18.35pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744; Definitive Additional Materials </font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18.35pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9746; Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12 </font></div><div style="text-indent:-18.35pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Brookdale Senior Living Inc. </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box)&#58; 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</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">Investors and Analysts</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%">From&#58; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">Jessica Hazel</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%">Subject</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#58; BKD Announces CEO Transition &#38; Board Refreshment</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">Dear &#91;INVESTOR&#93;,</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">I am reaching out about a press release we just issued announcing a CEO transition and the appointment of a new independent director. Please see attached for a copy of the release. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">The Board initiated a search for Brookdale&#8217;s next CEO and Cindy stepped down as President and CEO and resigned from the Board, effective yesterday, April 13. To oversee the Company&#8217;s day-to-day operations and ensure business continuity until a permanent CEO is named, the Board appointed Denise Warren, Chairman of the Board, as Interim CEO. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">We also announced that Mark Fioravanti, President and CEO of Ryman Hospitality Properties, has been appointed to the Board.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">Please let me know if there&#8217;s a time that works well for you to connect about these announcements. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">Thank you for your support of Brookdale Senior Living. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">Sincerely, </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">Jessica</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%">IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%"> Brookdale Senior Living inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) plans to file proxy materials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#34;SEC&#34;) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting. Prior to the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Company will file a definitive proxy statement (the &#34;Proxy Statement&#34;) together with a BLUE proxy card. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY WILL FILE WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders will be able to obtain, free of charge, copies of the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements thereto and any other documents (including the BLUE proxy card) when filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC's website (http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.sec.gov) or at the Company's website at https&#58;&#47;&#47;brookdaleinvestors.com or by contacting Chad White, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, by phone at (615) 221-2250, by email at CWhite&#64;brookdale.com or by mail at Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 105 Westwood Place, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN 37027.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:125%">CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING PARTICIPANTS</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers and other employees may be deemed to be &#34;participants&#34; (as defined in Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting. Additional </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">information regarding the identity of these participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Proxy Statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting. 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Form 4, filed by Benjamin Ricci on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234924000106/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1724281108.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">August 21, 2024</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">,&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000032/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739577134.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000051/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741038940.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 3, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Jordan Asher on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234924000108/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1725049089.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">August 30, 2024</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000010/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739567820.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Ray Leisure on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234924000122/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1730233849.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">October 29, 2024</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">,&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000030/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739576549.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000053/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741039214.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 3, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Lee Wielansky on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234924000131/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1733519772.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">December 6, 2024</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">,&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000016/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739568537.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000060/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741639153.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 10, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Frank Bumstead on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000011/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739567893.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Vicki Freed on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000013/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739568177.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Denise Wilder Warren on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000015/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739568426.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Lucinda Baier on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000018/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739574357.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000041/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741037582.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 3, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Todd Kaestner on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000020/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739574773.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000047/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741038661.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 3, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by Chad White on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000022/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739575085.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">,&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000039/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741037359.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 3, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000058/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741382164.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 7, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; Form 4, filed by George Hicks on&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000024/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1739575243.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">February 14, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234925000045/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1741038461.xml" style="color:#0563c1;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%;text-decoration:underline">March 3, 2025</a></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:125%">&#59; 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