Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Pritchett Jaclyn C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Brookdale Senior Living Inc. [BKD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP - Human Resources (Last) (First) (Middle) 105 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2025 (Street) BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/12/2025 A(1) 24,848 A $ 0 135,716 D Common Stock 02/12/2025 A(2) 11,568 A $ 0 147,284 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Pritchett Jaclyn C 105 WESTWOOD PLACE SUITE 400 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027			EVP - Human Resources

Signatures

/s/ Chad C. White, By Power of Attorney		02/14/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Grant of time-based restricted stock units under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Such restricted stock units are eligible to vest ratably in three annual installments beginning February 27, 2026, subject to continued employment. Each restricted stock unit is generally payable in the form of one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting. This Form 4 does not report the grant of performance-based restricted stock units to the reporting person on February 12, 2025, which will be eligible to vest and be paid with respect to 24,848 shares of the issuer's common stock at target performance levels. The actual number of shares of the issuer's common stock, if any, that become payable under such performance-based restricted stock units will be reported following conclusion of the applicable performance periods.
(2)	On February 12, 2025, the Compensation Committee determined the level of achievement of two tranches of performance-based restricted stock units previously awarded to the reporting person on February 10, 2022 for the performance period ended December 31, 2024. Each performance-based restricted stock unit reported herein is generally payable in the form of one share of the issuer's common stock upon vesting. Such performance-based restricted stock units are generally eligible to vest on March 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026, respectively, subject to continued employment.
Remarks: Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney filed herewith.

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