Sunrise Senior Living 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, INC.

Non-Employee Director Fees and Other Compensation

Annual Retainer	$25,000
Committee Meeting Fees (telephonic and in-person)	$1,000
Committee Chair Annual Retainer	Audit Committee: $25,000
	Compensation Committee: $5,000
	Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: $5,000
Annual Option Grant	5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that vest on the grant date

Approved on September 8, 2005, effective as of January 1, 2005.