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: October 19, 1999



                        CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                    1-17445                    75-2678809
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

14160 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas                                                      75240
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(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.
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         On October 19, 1999,  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 an Amended and Restated Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Amended and Restated  Merger  Agreement"),  pursuant to
which ILM will merge with and into  Merger Sub (the  "Merger").  The Amended and
Restated Merger Agreement amends and restates 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 Amended and Restated Merger Agreement is $97,018,000.
As a result of the Merger,  each  outstanding  share of the common  stock of ILM
will be converted  into the right to receive  $12.901158 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 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
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                  1.       Amended and  Restated  Agreement  and Plan of Merger,
                           dated as of October 19,  1999,  by and among  Capital
                           Senior  Living  Corporation,  Capital  Senior  Living
                           Acquisition, LLC and ILM Senior Living, Inc.




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                                    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: October 22, 1999


                                               CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION


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


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



                                                                                                       Sequentially
       Exhibit                                                                                           Numbered
         No.                                        Exhibit Description                                    Page

                                                                                                      
1.                      Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
                        as of October  19,  1999,  by and among  Capital  Senior
                        Living  Corporation,  Capital Senior Living Acquisition,
                        LLC and ILM Senior Living, Inc.








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