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)    November 14, 2006 (November 13, 2006)

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


Delaware 001-32641 20-3068069
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60611
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 977-3700                                                                

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 13, 2006, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the ‘‘Company’’) issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2006 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 November 13, 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/ T. Andrew Smith                
T. Andrew Smith
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary

Date: November 14, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number Exhibit
   
99.1 Press Release dated November 13, 2006

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