SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 Date of Earliest Event Reported: April 18, 2000



                        CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    DELAWARE                               1-17445               75-2678809

 (State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission            (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)          File Number)        Identification No.)




14160 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas                                                   75240

(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code (972) 770-5600








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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         On April 18,  2000,  Capital  Senior  Living  Corporation,  a  Delaware
corporation ("Capital Senior Living"), Capital Senior Living Acquisition, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital
Senior  Living  ("Merger  Sub"),  and  ILM  Senior  Living,   Inc.,  a  Virginia
finite-life  corporation ("ILM"),  entered into a First Amendment to Amended and
Restated  Agreement  and Plan of Merger  (the  AFirst  Amendment  to Amended and
Restated  Merger  Agreement@),  pursuant  to which ILM will  merge with and into
Merger Sub (the  "Merger").  The First  Amendment to Amended and Restated Merger
Agreement amends that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of October  19,  1999,  which had  amended and  restated  that  certain
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 7, 1999, by and among Capital
Senior  Living,  Merger Sub,  ILM and Capital  Senior  Living Trust I, a grantor
trust  established  and  existing  under  the  laws of  Delaware,  all of  whose
beneficial  interests are held by Capital Senior Living.  The aggregate value of
the  consideration  to be paid in the Merger  pursuant to the First Amendment to
Amended and Restated Merger Agreement is $87,429,000. As a result of the Merger,
each  outstanding  share of the common stock of ILM will be  converted  into the
right to receive  approximately  $11.63 in cash. The Merger is conditioned upon,
among  other  things,  approval  of the Merger by holders of  two-thirds  of the
outstanding common stock of ILM, and upon other customary conditions.  The First
Amendment  to Amended and  Restated  Merger  Agreement  is attached as Exhibit 1
hereto and its terms are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                  1.       First Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and
                           Plan of Merger,  dated as of April 18,  2000,  by and
                           among  Capital  Senior  Living  Corporation,  Capital
                           Senior Living Acquisition, LLC and ILM Senior Living,
                           Inc.







                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 8, 2000


                                       CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION


                                       By:      /s/ James A. Stroud
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                                       Name:    James A. Stroud
                                       Title:   Chairman






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



       Exhibit
         No.                        Exhibit Description

          1         First  Amendment to Amended and Restated  Agreement and Plan
                    of Merger,  dated as of April 18, 2000, by and among Capital
                    Senior   Living    Corporation,    Capital   Senior   Living
                    Acquisition,    LLC   and   ILM    Senior    Living,    Inc.