# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001332349
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-197437
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6595
**Document Hash:** 6088e683cb33b2ba548df319abea588a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-197437.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-197437

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001332349
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 203068069
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32641
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26925944

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 105 WESTWOOD PLACE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** BRENTWOOD
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37027
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (615) 221-2250

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 105 WESTWOOD PLACE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** BRENTWOOD
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37027

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**(Rule 14a-101)** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**

☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☒ Definitive Additional Materials

☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

**Brookdale Senior Living Inc.** 

**(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)** 

**(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)** 

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| <br> **Brookdale Senior Living Inc.**<br>**Annual Meeting of Stockholders**<br>Monday, June 22, 2026 9:00 AM Central Time<br>105 Westwood Place, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027<br>**For a convenient way to view proxy materials, VOTE, and obtain directions to attend the meeting, go to www.proxydocs.com/BKD**<br>**To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.**<br>This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.<br>Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the internet.<br>If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy material, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year's meeting, you must make this request on or before June 12, 2026. | <br> **Meeting Materials:** Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement & Annual Report<br>**Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting To Be Held on June 22, 2026 for Stockholders of Record as of April 24, 2026**<br>**To order paper materials, use one of the following methods.**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g946370g44o38.jpg) <br>**Internet:**<br> **www.investorelections.com/BKD**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g946370g22z59.jpg) <br>**Call:**<br> **1-866-648-8133**<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g946370g77i88.jpg) <br>**Email:**<br> **paper@investorelections.com**<br>\* If requesting material by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions OR other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material.<br>|
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| <br> **SEE REVERSE FOR FULL AGENDA** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Have the 12 digit control number located in the box above available when you access the website and follow the instructions. |

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| ![LOGO](g946370g36b34.jpg) | <br> **Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders** |

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**THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE:** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**FOR** ON PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3

<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**PROPOSAL**<br>

1. Election of Directors

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.01 Claudia N. Drayton

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.02 Mark Fioravanti

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.03 Victoria L. Freed

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.04 Joshua Hausman

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.05 Elizabeth B. Mace

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.06 Nikolas W. Stengle

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.07 Denise W. Warren

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.08 Lee S. Wielansky

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.09 C. Christian Winkle

2. Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation

3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026

NOTE: In their discretion, the named proxies are authorized to vote upon such business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.