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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of


                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2000



                         Commission File Number: 0-18249


                             ILM SENIOR LIVING, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        VIRGINIA                                          04-3042283
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(State of organization)                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200, TYSONS CORNER, VIRGINIA             22102
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(Address of principal executive office)                             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:              (888) 357-3550



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                         Exhibit Index Appears on Page 5



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

      On April 18, 2000, ILM Senior Living, Inc., a Virginia finite-life
corporation (the "Company"), entered into a First Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 19, 1999 (as so amended)
(the "Amended Merger Agreement") with Capital Senior Living Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("CSLC") and Capital Senior Living Acquisition, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of CSLC ("Merger
Sub").

      The Company was advised by CSLC that, due to deteriorating conditions in
the senior living industry and a decline in the loan value of the Company's
properties, Capital was informed by its prospective lenders that they would not
be able to raise sufficient financing to fund the $97,018,000 purchase price
contemplated at the time of the original transaction.

      Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Amended Merger
Agreement, the Company will be merged with and into Merger Sub, and Merger Sub
will be the surviving corporation in the merger (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the
Merger, among other things, each share of the Company's common stock, $.01 par
value ("Company Common Stock"), outstanding immediately prior to the effective
time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), other than shares of Company Common
Stock owned by the Company, CSLC or Merger Sub (or any other subsidiary of the
Company or CSLC), automatically will be converted into the right to receive
approximately $11.63 in cash. The previous merger consideration announced in
October 1999 was $12.90 per share in cash. Holders of Company Common Stock will
have no dissenters' rights in the Merger. The Merger is intended to be reported
as a fully taxable acquisition by CSLC of the Company and will be recorded by
CSLC as a purchase for accounting purposes.

      In connection with entering into the amended Merger Agreement, the Company
required CSLC to agree to pay the Company increased termination fees in certain
circumstances. In addition, the Company required CSLC to agree to reduce the
amount of fees and expenses it would receive upon termination of the merger in
certain circumstances.

      In connection with the Merger, CSLC reported to the Company that it has
obtained the signed commitment of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation to
provide CSLC with substantially all of the cash funds necessary to pay the
merger consideration. The GMAC financing commitment contains customary funding
and termination conditions and market "outs," and expires by its terms on July
31, 2000.

      The Company has agreed that immediately prior to the Effective Time it
will cause its direct subsidiary and record owner of the Company's senior living
facilities, ILM Holding, Inc. ("ILM Holding"), to exercise its right to
terminate the Facilities Lease Agreement (the "Lease Agreement") dated September
1, 1995, between ILM Holding and ILM Lease Corporation, an affiliate of the
Company ("ILM LeaseCo"). The Lease Agreement provides, among other things, for
the lease by ILM LeaseCo of the senior housing facilities from ILM Holding and
the payment to ILM Holding of certain rents


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and fees in respect of such lease. The Lease Agreement presently expires by its
terms on December 31, 2000, subject to earlier termination by ILM Holding in
connection with the sale of the senior housing facilities to an unaffiliated
purchaser.

      Consummation of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including,
without limitation, (i) approval and adoption of the Amended Merger Agreement
and the Merger by the holders of not less than 66-2/3% of the outstanding
Company Common Stock, (ii) the receipt of all requisite consents and approvals
by public and governmental authorities, (iii) the transfer to the Company of the
senior housing facilities owned by ILM Holding (together with cancellation of
the intercompany mortgage indebtedness thereon) and the liquidation of ILM
Holding pursuant to Section 332 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, (iv) the absence or nonoccurrence of certain material conditions and
events, and (v) certain other conditions to consummation customary in
transactions such as the Merger.

      Simultaneously with entering into the Amended Merger Agreement, ILM II
Senior Living, Inc., a Virginia finite-life corporation and an affiliate of the
Company ("ILM II"), entered into a first amendment to the amended and restated
agreement and plan of merger with CSLC and Merger Sub providing for the merger
of ILM II with and into Merger Sub, (the "ILM II Merger Agreement"), for
aggregate cash consideration of approximately $13.04 per outstanding share of
ILM II common stock, $.01 par value (the "ILM II Merger"). Consummation of the
ILM II Merger is not a condition to consummation of the Merger. If, however, the
ILM II merger is consummated but the Merger is not consummated, the Company has
agreed to cause ILM Holding to transfer its 25% fee simple interest in a certain
California senior housing facility to ILM II (or one of its wholly owned
subsidiaries) at the fair market value of such property. ILM II has made the
reciprocal agreement (with respect to its 75% fee simple interest in such
property) in the ILM II Merger Agreement.

      There can be no assurance whether the Merger (or any of the transactions
contemplated thereby) will be consummated or, if consummated, as to the timing
thereof.

Item. 7     Financial  Statements,  Pro  Forma  Financial  Information
            and Exhibits.

      (a)   Not Applicable

      (b)   Not Applicable

      (c) The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on
Form 8-K:

            2.     First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement and
                   Plan of Merger, dated April 18, 2000, among the Company,
                   CSLC and Merger Sub (including all exhibits and schedules
                   thereto).

            99.1.  Press Release of the Company dated April 18, 2000


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                                       SIGNATURES

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.



                                ILM SENIOR LIVING, INC.


                                By: /s/ J. WILLIAM SHARMAN, JR.
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                                        J. William Sharman, Jr.
                                        Chairman of the Board of Directors,
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer


Dated:  April 24, 2000


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                  Page No.


2.        First Amendment to the Amended and Restated
          Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 18,
          2000, among the Company, CSLC and Merger Sub
          (including schedules and exhibits thereto).

 99.1     Press Release of the Company dated April 18,
          2000.


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