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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM8-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)June 21, 2022
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3264120-3068069
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
111 Westwood Place,Suite 400,Brentwood,Tennessee37027
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (615)221-2250
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per ShareBKDNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the "Company") held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders on June 21, 2022 (the "Annual Meeting"). Set forth below is information concerning each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, including the final voting results. Each such matter is described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement").

Proposal 1: Stockholders elected Jordan R. Asher, Lucinda M. Baier, Marcus E. Bromley, Frank M. Bumstead, Victoria L. Freed, Rita Johnson-Mills, Guy P. Sansone, Denise W. Warren, and Lee S. Wielansky as directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. Each such nominee received a majority of votes cast in his or her election. The following votes were taken in connection with the election of directors at the Annual Meeting:

Director NomineesVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Jordan R. Asher153,832,331812,35754,28110,876,909
Lucinda M. Baier153,904,066769,96224,94110,876,909
Marcus E. Bromley153,756,876921,30620,78710,876,909
Frank M. Bumstead151,635,7953,034,97528,19910,876,909
Victoria L. Freed152,128,8342,550,09620,03910,876,909
Rita Johnson-Mills152,182,8342,082,530433,60510,876,909
Guy P. Sansone148,441,2756,228,49529,19910,876,909
Denise W. Warren153,580,5141,095,43823,01710,876,909
Lee S. Wielansky153,766,655904,13128,18310,876,909

Proposal 2: Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The following votes were taken in connection with the proposal:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
135,120,45019,480,80397,71610,876,909


Proposal 3: Stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022. The following votes were taken in connection with the proposal:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
159,201,2996,333,64640,933—





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.
Date:June 21, 2022By:/s/ Chad C. White
Name:Chad C. White
Title:Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary