UNITED STATES
                       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) March 14, 2006 (March 14, 2006)

                          Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Delaware                  001-32641               20-3068069
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  (State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission            (IRS Employer
           incorporation)              File Number)        Identification No.)


   330 North Wabash, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois                  60611
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (312) 977-3700
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On March 14, 2006, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing its fourth quarter and year end 2005 financial
results and announcing a conference call to review these results. A copy of the
press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

         The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K
(including the exhibit hereto) shall not be considered "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by
reference into any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the
Company expressly sets forth by specific reference in such filing that such
information is to be considered "filed" or incorporated by reference therein.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated March 14, 2006


                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
                                        (Registrant)

                                        /s/ R. Stanley Young
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                                        R. Stanley Young
                                        Executive Vice President and Chief
                                        Financial Officer


Date: March 14, 2006




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number             Exhibit
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99.1                       Press Release dated March 14, 2006