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      SEPARATION
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

      

      Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 330 North
Wabash Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, (including affiliates and its
successors, assigns, employees, officers, directors, representatives,
shareholders and agents, collectively referred to as "Brookdale"),
and Mark J. Schulte ("Employee")
have entered into this Separation Agreement and General Release (this "Agreement")
on this 7th day of
February, 2008 (collectively referred to as the "Parties").
In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as
follows:

      

      
        	
                1.  

              	
                Notice of Termination;
      Certain Position Resignations.  As required by Section 5
      of his Employment Agreement with Brookdale and Brookdale Living
      Communities, Inc. made as of August 9, 2005 (the "Employment Agreement"),
      the Employee hereby gives notice to the Company that he will terminate his
      employment on March 3, 2008 (the "Termination Date").  As agreed
      between the Parties, the Employee hereby resigns his position as Co-Chief
      Executive Officer of Brookdale, effective immediately.  Employee
      also agrees that, effective immediately, he resigns all of his positions
      as an officer, director, manager, governor or employee of Brookdale or any
      parent, subsidiary or affiliate at any level, and he agrees to promptly
      execute such customary documents and take such customary actions as may be
      necessary or reasonably requested by Brookdale to effectuate or
      memorialize the termination of such positions; provided, however, that
      such resignation shall not apply to Employee's service as a member of the
      Board of Directors of Brookdale or to Employee's service as a key employee
      of Brookdale pursuant to Section 2
hereof.

              

      

      

      
        	
                2.  

              	
                Continued Service as
      Key Employee; Restricted Shares.  The Employee agrees to
      serve Brookdale as a key employee until the Termination Date, on which
      date his employment and the Employment Agreement shall
      terminate.  Brookdale agrees to cause the Administrator of the
      Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and
      Restated June 12, 2007 (the "Plan") to accelerate the vesting of all of
      the Employee's outstanding restricted shares of Company stock under the
      Plan or any predecessor plan and cause the restrictions on all of the
      Employee’s restricted shares to lapse on the Termination Date, if (and
      only if) the Employee continues to serve Brookdale as a key employee until
      the Termination Date, terminates his employment on the Termination Date,
      and executes and delivers to Brookdale a Final Separation Agreement
      substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A on the Termination
      Date.  The accelerated vesting shall apply to all restricted
      shares outstanding under his Award Agreement dated as of August 9, 2005
      (the "2005 Agreement") and his Restricted Share Agreement dated as of
      March 7, 2007 (the "2007 Agreement").  The Employee agrees that
      he shall not transfer the newly vested shares, except to the extent
      required to pay taxes with respect to such vesting, before March 3,
      2009.

              

      

      

      
        	
                3.  

              	
                Last Day of
      Employment. Employee and Brookdale agree that Employee's employment
      with Brookdale will be terminated by Employee on March 3, 2008 (the
      "Termination Date"), and that Employee has given prior notice to Brookdale
      in accordance with his Employment Agreement.  Brookdale will
      reimburse Employee for all business
expenses

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      incurred
on behalf of Brookdale through the Termination Date, in accordance with
Brookdale's policies with respect to the reimbursement of expenses.

      

      
        	
                4.  

              	
                Restrictive Covenants;
      Cooperation.  The Employee agrees that the restrictive
      covenants of Sections 15 and 16 of the 2005 Agreement and Sections 12 and
      13 of the 2007 Agreement relating to non-competition, non-solicitation of
      employees, clients and others, non-disparagement and confidentiality are
      incorporated by reference herein and shall continue to apply for the
      longer of (i) the periods specified therein or (ii) the period ending nine
      months after the date he is no longer serving Brookdale either as an
      employee or as a member of Brookdale's Board of Directors.  On
      reasonable request, Employee will cooperate in all reasonable respects
      with Brookdale and its affiliates in connection with any and all existing
      or future litigation, actions or proceedings (whether civil, criminal,
      administrative, regulatory or otherwise) brought by or against Brookdale
      or any of its affiliates, to the extent Brookdale reasonably deems
      Employee’s cooperation necessary (taking into account Employee’s other
      commitments).  Employee shall be reimbursed for all reasonable
      out-of-pocket expenses he incurs (including, without limitation,
      reasonable attorney fees).

              

      

      

      
        	
                5.  

              	
                Special Benefits and
      Payments.  Effective as of the Termination Date, Employee
      will cease all Brookdale health benefit coverage as an employee and other
      employee benefit coverage. Brookdale is amending its health benefit
      coverage to include non-employee directors who are former executive
      officers of Brookdale.  Subject to this Agreement having been
      completely executed and the revocation period described in Section 20
      hereof having passed without any revocation, Brookdale agrees to provide,
      at Brookdale's expense, continued group health plan coverage for Employee
      and Employee's eligible dependents (to the extent so elected), subject to
      co-payments and deductibles applicable to active employees of
      Brookdale.  The obligations of Brookdale set forth in the
      immediately preceding sentence shall become effective as of the
      Termination Date and shall continue to apply for the longer of (i) the
      period ending on the date that Employee ceases to serve as a non-employee
      member of Brookdale's Board of Directors or (ii) the period ending on
      March 3, 2009.   Employee acknowledges that the benefits
      and payments described in this Section are in addition to any amounts to
      which Employee is already entitled (without the execution of this
      Agreement) and that these payments and benefits provide adequate and
      satisfactory consideration for the assurances made by Employee in this
      Agreement, including, without limitation, the general release of claims
      given in Section 7 hereof.

              

      

      

      
        	
                6.  

              	
                Final Separation
      Agreement.  If (and only if) Employee's employment is
      terminated in accordance with the first sentence of Section 1 hereof,
      Employee will be asked to execute a Final Separation Agreement
      substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A on the Termination
      Date; however, the provisions of this Agreement are not contingent upon
      Employee's execution of the Final Separation Agreement.  If (and
      only if) Employee executes the Final Separation Agreement on the
      Termination Date and delivers it to Brookdale on the Termination Date in
      accordance with the second sentence of Section 2 hereof, the vesting of
      his outstanding restricted shares of Brookdale under the 2005 Agreement
      and the 2007 Agreement shall be accelerated, their restrictions shall
      lapse, and they shall be delivered to Employee on the Termination Date
      (the "Final Separation

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      Payment").  Their
vesting and delivery shall not be delayed until the end of the revocation period
described in the Final Separation Agreement.

      

      
        	
                7.  

              	
                Employee General
      Release of Claims. Employee for Employee, Employee's estate,
      Employee's heirs, family members, successors and assigns hereby
      voluntarily, knowingly and willfully forever releases and discharges
      Brookdale and its affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, officers,
      directors, representative, shareholder agents and all persons acting by,
      through, under or in concert with any of the foregoing in both their
      official and personal capacities (the "Releasees") from any and all
      claims, whether or not known, accrued, vested or ripe (hereinafter,
      "Claims"), that Employee has or may have against the Releasees arising
      from or in any way related to Employee's employment with Brookdale or any
      affiliate thereof up to and including the date of Employee's execution of
      this Agreement or the termination of that employment relationship in
      accordance with the contractual provisions of this Agreement, including,
      but not limited to, any such claim for an alleged violation of any or all
      federal, state and local laws and anti-discrimination laws or the
      following statutes and court-made legal
  principles:

              

      

      

      
        	 
      	
                o 

              	
                Title
      VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Civil Rights Act of 1991;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Equal Pay Act;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                Any
      claim arising under the provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.A. §
      3730, including, but not limited to, any right to personal gain with
      respect to any claim asserted under its "qui tam"
    provisions;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                Sections
      1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as
      amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
    amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as
  amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as
      amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Illinois Human Rights Act, as amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                The
      Municipal Code of Chicago, as amended;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                any
      other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other
      local, state or federal law, regulation or
  ordinance;

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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                o 

              	
                any
      claims arising out of or related to an express or implied employment
      contract (including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement) or a
      covenant of good faith and fair dealing;

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                any
      public policy, contract, tort, or common law; or

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                o 

              	
                any
      allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys' fees
      incurred in these matters.

                 

              
	 
      	
                Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall release or waive any rights
      or claims Employee may have: (i) under this Agreement; (ii) for
      indemnification under any written indemnification agreement by and between
      Employee and Brookdale and/or under applicable law or Brookdale's charter
      or bylaws; (iii) under any applicable insurance coverage(s) (including,
      without limitation, COBRA rights); (iv) with respect to any accrued and
      vested benefits under any tax-qualified retirement plans; or (v) any claim
      that cannot be waived or released by a private agreement (including the
      right to seek a determination of the validity of the waiver of Employee's
      rights under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
      ("ADEA")). Additionally, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
      prohibit Employee from filing any charge or participating in any
      investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity
      Commission or a comparable state or local agency. Notwithstanding the
      foregoing, Employee waives his right to recover monetary damages relating
      to any such charge, complaint, or lawsuit filed by Employee or anyone on
      Employee's behalf.

              

      

      

      
        	
                8.  

              	
                Brookdale
      Release. Brookdale for itself, its officers, directors, successors,
      affiliates, agents, employees and assigns, both in their individual and
      representative capacities, hereby voluntarily, knowingly and willfully
      forever releases and discharges Employee, Employee's agents, attorneys,
      representatives, heirs and assigns from any and all claims, whether or not
      known, accrued, vested or ripe, that Brookdale has or may have against
      Employee arising from or in any way related to Employee's service with
      Brookdale or any of its affiliates up to and including the date of
      execution of this Agreement or the termination of that employment
      relationship in accordance with the contractual provisions of this
      Agreement, including, but not limited to, any such claim for an alleged
      violation of any federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance; any
      claims arising out of or related to an express or implied employment
      contract (including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement) or a
      covenant of good faith and fair dealing; any public policy, contract,
      tort, or common law; or any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses
      including attorneys' fees incurred in these matters. Notwithstanding the
      foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall release or waive any rights or
      claims Brookdale may have (i) under the terms of this Agreement, (ii)
      under the terms of that certain Secured Non-Recourse Promissory Note dated
      as of October 2, 2000 (as amended to date) evidencing a loan from
      Brookdale and/or one of its affiliates to Employee, which the parties
      acknowledge shall remain outstanding and unmodified by the terms of this
      Agreement, or (iii) as a result of any unlawful or fraudulent conduct by
      Employee.

              

      

      

      
        
           

        

        
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                9.  

              	
                Affirmations.
      Employee and Brookdale each affirm that neither has filed, caused to be
      filed, or presently is a party to any claim, complaint, or action against
      the other in any forum or form.  Employee furthermore affirms
      that Employee has no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases,
      and has been provided and has not been denied any leave requested under
      the Family and Medical Leave Act. Employee disclaims and waives any right
      of reinstatement with Brookdale.

              

      

      

      
        	
                10.  

              	
                COBRA.  Employee
      acknowledges that Brookdale has advised Employee that, if he serves
      Brookdale as a non-employee director after his employment termination,
      then, pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
      1985 ("COBRA"), he will have a right to elect continued coverage under the
      Brookdale group health plan for a period of eighteen (18) months from the
      date his service as a non-employee director
  ceases.

              

      

      

      
        	
                11.  

              	
                '34 Act Filing.
      Brookdale will disclose the existence and terms and will file this
      Agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in satisfaction of
      its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended. The Form 8-K to be filed to which this Agreement shall be
      attached as an exhibit and any press release issued in connection with
      Employee's departure from Brookdale shall first be furnished to Employee
      with an opportunity for Employee to comment, and Brookdale will attempt in
      good faith to provide Employee with an opportunity to review any changes
      or additions to any such disclosure in any other public filings or
      disclosure in advance.

              

      

      

      
        	
                12.  

              	
                Litigation
      Matters.  With respect to any and all existing or future
      litigation, actions or proceedings (whether civil, criminal,
      administrative, regulatory or otherwise) brought against Employee in
      connection with his employment by Brookdale, Brookdale will honor, and
      proceed in accordance with, its Bylaws and its Indemnification Agreement
      with Employee entered into in November 2005, which will survive and
      continue in effect in connection with Employee’s service as a member of
      Brookdale’s Board of Directors.

              

      

      

      
        	
                13.  

              	
                Return of Personal
      Property. Brookdale promises to return to Employee all items of
      personal property located at Brookdale's business premises prior to the
      Termination Date.  Employee promises to return to Brookdale all
      items of Brookdale property in Employee's possession no later than the
      Termination Date.

              

      

      

      
        	
                14.  

              	
                Notices. All
      notices, demands, consents or communications required or permitted
      hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, demand or other communication
      given under this Agreement shall be deemed to be given if given in writing
      (including facsimile or similar transmission) addressed as provided below
      (or at such other address as the addressee shall have specified by notice
      actually received by the sender) and if either (a) actually delivered in
      fully legible form to such address or (b) in the case of a letter, five
      (5) days shall have elapsed after the same shall have been deposited in
      the United States mail, with first-class postage prepaid and registered or
      certified:

              

      

      

      

      
        
           

        

        
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                To
      Employer:

              	
                Brookdale
      Senior Living Inc.

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                111
      Westwood Place, Suite 200

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Brentwood,
      TN 37027

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Attention:
      General Counsel

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                With
      a copy to:

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Skadden
      Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                4
      Times Square

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                New
      York, NY, 10036-6522

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Fax:
      (212) 735-2000

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Attention:
      Joseph A. Coco, Esq.

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                To
      Employee:

              	
                Mark
      J. Schulte

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                At
      address currently on Brookdale's records

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                With
      a copy to:

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                GoodSmith
      Gregg & Unruh LLP

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                150
      S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3150

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Chicago,
      IL 60606

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Attention:
      Marilee C. Unruh

              	 
      

      

      

      
        	
                15.  

              	
                Governing Law and
      Interpretation. This Agreement shall be governed and controlled by
      and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without
      regard to its conflict of laws provision. In the event Employee or
      Brookdale breaches any provision of this Agreement, Employee and Brookdale
      affirm that either may institute an action to specifically enforce any
      term or terms of this Agreement. Venue for any action brought to enforce
      the terms of this Agreement or for breach thereof shall lie in any court
      of competent jurisdiction in Chicago, Illinois. Should any provision of
      this Agreement be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of
      competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding
      the general release language, such provision shall immediately become null
      and void, leaving the remainder of this Agreement in full force and
      effect. The Parties affirm that this Agreement is the product of
      negotiation and agree that it shall not be construed against either Party
      on the basis of sole authorship.

              

      

      

      
        	
                16.  

              	
                Nonadmission of
      Wrongdoing. The Parties agree that neither this Agreement nor the
      furnishing of the consideration for same shall be deemed or construed at
      any time for any purpose as an admission by either Party of any liability,
      wrongdoing or unlawful conduct of any
kind.

              

      

      

      
        	
                17.  

              	
                Amendment. This
      Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express
      written consent of both Parties wherein specific reference is made to this
      Agreement.

              

      

      

      
        	
                18.  

              	
                Entire
      Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between
      the Parties hereto and fully supersedes any prior agreements or
      understandings between the Parties (including the Employment Agreement),
      except the Indemnification Agreement,
and

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      except as
certain provisions of other prior agreements are specifically incorporated by
reference herein. Each Party acknowledges that it has not relied on any
representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made to it in connection
with the other Party's decision to enter into this Agreement, except for those
set forth in this Agreement.

      

      
        	
                19.  

              	
                Payments and
      Withholding.  The Parties agree that, if Employee's death
      precedes the time of certain payments being made hereunder, such payments
      shall be made to Employee’s estate.  All payments hereunder
      shall be subject to Brookdale's normal practices in complying with
      applicable withholding requirements, unless Employee provides evidence
      satisfactory to Brookdale that all applicable requirements can be complied
      with in a different manner, for example, by Employee's direct payments to
      the taxing authorities.

              

      

      

      
        	
                20.  

              	
                Revocation.
      Employee may revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) calendar days
      following the day that Employee executes this Agreement. Any revocation
      within this period must be submitted, in writing, to Brookdale Senior
      Living Inc., 111 Westwood Place, Suite 200, Brentwood,
      TN  37027, as follows: "I hereby revoke my acceptance of our
      Agreement." The revocation must be personally delivered to Brookdale's
      General Counsel or mailed to his office at the above address and
      postmarked within seven (7) calendar days of execution of this Agreement.
      This Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the
      revocation period has expired without any revocation taking
      place.  If the last day of the revocation period is a Saturday,
      Sunday, or legal holiday, then the revocation period shall not expire
      until the next following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal
      holiday.

              

      

       

      EMPLOYEE
HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT EMPLOYEE HAS UP TO TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE GENERAL RELEASE CONTAINED HEREIN AND HAS BEEN ADVISED IN
WRITING TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS
AGREEMENT.

      

      EMPLOYEE
AGREES THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT DO
NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY MANNER THE ORIGINAL TWENTY-ONE (21) CALENDAR DAY
CONSIDERATION PERIOD.

      

      HAVING
ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT, TO FULFILL THE PROMISES CONTAINED HEREIN AND
TO RECEIVE THE CONSIDERATION SET FORTH HEREIN, EMPLOYEE KNOWINGLY AND
VOLUNTARILY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS
AGREEMENT.

      

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      IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this
Agreement on the date first written above:

      

      
        	 
      	
                BROOKDALE
      SENIOR LIVING INC.

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      W.E. Sheriff

              	 
      
	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                W.E.
      Sheriff

              	 
      
	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                Co-Chief
      Executive Officer

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      

      

      

      
        	 
      	
                EMPLOYEE

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      Mark J. Schulte

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Mark
      J. Schulte

              	 
      

      

      

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      Exhibit
A

      Final
Separation Agreement

      

      This will confirm the understanding of
"Employee" and "Brookdale" (as defined in the Separation Agreement and General
Release entered into between them on February 7, 2008 (the "Separation
Agreement") and their final agreement (this “Final Separation Agreement”) with
respect to the termination of Employee's employment with Brookdale:

      

      
        	
                1.

              	
                A
      form of this Final Separation Agreement was attached to the Separation
      Agreement.  The Separation Agreement (including, but not limited
      to the release of all Claims, as set forth and defined in Section 7 of the
      Separation Agreement and the restrictive covenants described in Section 4
      of the Separation Agreement) is hereby incorporated and made a part of
      this Final Separation Agreement.  Employee affirms that Employee
      has been paid and has received all leave (paid or unpaid), compensation,
      wages, bonuses, commissions, and benefits to which Employee may be
      entitled (other than payments to be provided on or after the Termination
      Date in accordance with the Separation Agreement and this Final Separation
      Agreement) and that no other leave (paid or unpaid), compensation, wages,
      bonuses, commissions and benefits are due to Employee (other than payments
      or benefits to be provided on or after the Termination Date in accordance
      with the Separation Agreement and this Final Separation
      Agreement).  Employee agrees that, with Employee's execution of
      this Final Separation Agreement (and upon the provisions of this Final
      Separation Agreement becoming effective and enforceable after the
      revocation period described in Section 3 hereof has passed), the release
      of Claims in Section 7 of the Separation Agreement shall (subject to any
      exceptions therein) cover any and all Claims associated with Employee's
      entire employment with Brookdale and Employee's actual separation from
      such employment, including, but not limited to, any Claims arising from
      the date on which Employee initially signed the Separation Agreement
      through Employee's last day of employment with
      Brookdale.  Brookdale for itself, its officers, directors,
      successors, affiliates, agents, employees and assigns, both in their
      individual and representative capacities, hereby voluntarily, knowingly
      and willfully forever releases and discharges Employee, Employee's agents,
      attorneys, representatives, heirs and assigns from any and all claims,
      whether or not known, accrued, vested or ripe, that Brookdale has or may
      have against Employee arising from or in any way related to Employee's
      service with Brookdale or any of its affiliates up to and including the
      date of execution of this Agreement or the termination of that employment
      relationship in accordance with the contractual provisions of this
      Agreement, including, but not limited to, any such claim for an alleged
      violation of any federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance; any
      claims arising out of or related to an express or implied employment
      contract (including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement) or a
      covenant of good faith and fair dealing; any public policy, contract,
      tort, or common law; or any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses
      including attorneys' fees incurred in these matters. Notwithstanding the
      foregoing, nothing in this Final Separation Agreement shall release or
      waive any rights or claims Brookdale may have (i) under the terms of this
      Final Separation Agreement, (ii) under the terms of that certain Secured
      Non-Recourse Promissory Note dated as of October 2, 2000 (as amended to
      date) evidencing a loan from Brookdale and/or one of its affiliates to
      Employee, which the parties
acknowledge

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      shall
remain outstanding and unmodified by the terms of this Final Separation
Agreement,  or (iii) as a result of any unlawful or fraudulent conduct
by Employee.

      

      
        	
                2.

              	
                Subject
      to this Final Separation Agreement having been completely executed and
      delivered to Brookdale, Employee's outstanding restricted shares subject
      to the 2005 Agreement and the 2007 Agreement shall become fully vested on
      the Termination Date and shall be delivered to Employee on the
      Termination  Date (the "Final Separation
      Payment").  Employee agrees that the Final Separation Payment is
      consideration in addition to any amounts to which Employee is already
      entitled and that this consideration is adequate and satisfactory in
      exchange for the assurances Employee makes in this Final Separation
      Agreement.

              

      

      

      
        	
                3.

              	
                Employee
      acknowledges Employee has been given more than twenty-one (21) days to
      consider entering into this Final Separation Agreement and that Employee
      has seven (7) days after Employee's execution of this Final Separation
      Agreement to revoke such execution.  Any revocation within this
      period must be submitted, in writing, to Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 111
      Westwood Place, Suite 200, Brentwood, TN  37027, as
      follows:  "I hereby revoke my acceptance of our Final Separation
      Agreement." The revocation must be personally delivered to Brookdale's
      General Counsel or mailed to his office at the above address and
      postmarked within seven (7) calendar days of execution of this Final
      Separation Agreement. This Final Separation Agreement shall not become
      effective or enforceable until the revocation period has
      expired.  If the last day of the revocation period is a
      Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the revocation period shall not
      expire until the next following day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or
      legal holiday. No provision of this Final Separation Agreement, except the
      vesting and delivery of Employee's restricted shares pursuant to Section 2
      hereof, shall become effective or enforceable, until Employee's right of
      revocation has been fully
extinguished.

              

      

      

      
        	
                4.

              	
                Employee
      acknowledges Employee's last day of employment with Brookdale coincided
      with or preceded Employee's signing of this Final Separation
      Agreement.

              

      

      

      
        	
                5.

              	
                In
      the event of Employee's death prior to the execution of this Final
      Separation Agreement, it may be executed by a representative of Employee's
      estate.

              

      

      

      

      
        	
                Employee

              	 
      	
                Brookdale
      Senior Living Inc.

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                By:

              	 
      	 
      
	
                Mark
      J. Schulte

              	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                Date:

              	 
      	 
      	
                Date:

              	 
      	 
      

      

      

       

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      SEPARATION
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

      AND

      CONSULTING
AGREEMENT

      

      Brookdale Senior Living Inc., 330 North
Wabash Avenue, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, (including affiliates and its
successors, assigns, employees, officers, directors, representatives,
shareholders and agents, collectively referred to as "Brookdale"),
and Paul A. Froning ("Employee"
or "Froning")
have entered into this Separation Agreement and General Release (this "Agreement")
on this 11th day of February, 2008 (collectively referred to as the "Parties").
In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties agree as
follows:

      

      
        	
                1.  

              	
                Last Day of
      Employment.  Employee and Brookdale agree that Employee's
      employment with Brookdale has been terminated by Employee on February 11,
      2008 (the "Termination Date").  Brookdale will reimburse
      Employee for all business expenses incurred on behalf of Brookdale through
      the Termination Date, in accordance with Brookdale's policies with respect
      to the reimbursement of expenses. Employee hereby confirms that, effective
      on the Termination Date, Employee no longer held any positions as an
      officer, director, manager, governor or employee of Brookdale (including
      its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates at any level), and Employee
      agrees to promptly execute such customary documents and take such
      customary actions as may be necessary or reasonably requested by Brookdale
      to effectuate or memorialize the termination of such positions, including,
      without limitation, resignations of any such
      positions.  Employee acknowledges that his last day of
      employment with Brookdale coincided with or preceded his signing of this
      Agreement.

              

      

      

      
        	
                2.  

              	
                Consulting
      Services.  Immediately following the Termination Date
      until September 14, 2010, or such earlier date as either Froning or
      Brookdale shall terminate the consulting relationship being established
      hereunder (the applicable date being sometimes called the "Consulting
      Termination Date"), Froning agrees to make himself available to consult
      with Brookdale at reasonable times that do not interfere with Froning’s
      other commitments.  Brookdale and Froning anticipate that the
      level of bona fide services Froning will perform pursuant to this
      Agreement shall be no more than fifty percent (50%) of the average level
      of bona fide services performed during the thirty-six (36) months
      immediately preceding the Termination Date.  On reasonable
      request, Froning will cooperate in all reasonable respects with Brookdale
      and its affiliates in connection with any and all existing or future
      litigation, actions or proceedings (whether civil, criminal,
      administrative, regulatory or otherwise) brought by or against Brookdale
      or any of its affiliates, to the extent Brookdale reasonably deems
      Froning’s cooperation necessary (taking into account Froning’s other
      commitments).  Froning shall be reimbursed for all reasonable
      out-of-pocket expenses he incurs (including, without limitation,
      reasonable attorney fees).  Froning's consulting services may
      include (by way of illustration, and not limitation) providing advice to
      Brookdale's management regarding potential acquisitions and investment
      opportunities.  Until Froning is no longer serving as a
      consultant hereunder (or until such earlier date as Froning may advise
      Brookdale that he no longer needs the office space and facilities),
      Brookdale shall provide Froning with
Chicago

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      office
space, facilities and assistance from Brookdale personnel comparable to the
space, facilities and assistance he had as an officer of
Brookdale.  Brookdale agrees to cause the Administrator of the
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and
Restated June 12, 2007 (the "Plan") to amend unilaterally his Award Agreement
dated as of September 14, 2005 (the "2005 Agreement"), his Restricted Share
Agreement dated as of March 13, 2006 (the "2006 Agreement"), and his Restricted
Share Agreement dated as of March 7, 2007 (the "2007 Agreement", and,
collectively with the 2005 Agreement and the 2006 Agreement, the "Restricted
Share Agreements") so that (i) his termination of employment on February 11,
2008 shall not be treated as a termination of employment under the Restricted
Share Agreements, (ii) for vesting purposes the period during which he renders
consulting services hereunder shall be treated as a continued period of
employment, and (iii) any termination of his post-employment consulting services
shall be treated as a termination of employment under the Restricted Share
Agreements.

      

      
        	
                3.  

              	
                Independent Contractor
      Status as Consultant.  While Froning is providing
      consulting services to Brookdale pursuant to this Agreement (the
      "Consulting Period"), Froning shall at all times be an independent
      contractor with respect to Brookdale, and Brookdale shall not withhold or
      deduct from any amounts payable under this Agreement to Froning as a
      consultant any amount in respect of income taxes or other employment taxes
      of any other nature on behalf of Froning.  It is intended that
      the compensation paid hereunder to Froning as a consultant shall
      constitute revenues to Froning, that Froning shall be solely responsible
      for payment of any federal, state, local or other income, payroll and/or
      employment taxes.  Froning shall have full and complete control
      over the manner and method of rendering his consulting services
      hereunder.  However, the consulting services of Froning are
      subject to the approval of Brookdale and shall be subject to Brookdale's
      general right of supervision to secure the satisfactory performance
      thereof.  Froning shall not be entitled to the benefits provided
      by Brookdale to its employees, including any group insurance and coverage
      under any tax-qualified retirement
plan.

              

      

      

      
        	
                4.  

              	
                Confidentiality.  Froning
      acknowledges and agrees that all Trade Secrets (as defined herein) are
      confidential to and shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of
      Brookdale.  Froning agrees that he shall (a) hold all Trade
      Secrets in strictest confidence; (b) not disclose, reproduce, distribute
      or otherwise disseminate such Trade Secrets, and shall protect such Trade
      Secrets from disclosure by others; and (c) make no use of such Trade
      Secrets without the prior written consent of Brookdale, except in
      connection with Froning’s relationship with Brookdale.  For the
      purposes of this Agreement, “Trade Secrets” shall mean any and all data
      and information relating to Brookdale which (i) derive independent
      economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to,
      and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who
      can obtain economic value from their disclosure or use; and (ii) are the
      subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain
      their secrecy.  Trade Secrets may include technical or
      non-technical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices,
      methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans,
      product plans, sales or advertising information and plans, marketing
      information and plans, pricing information, the identity or lists of
      customers, prospective customers and suppliers.  Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, Trade Secrets shall not include data and
      information

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      which
were: (A) at the time of disclosure to Froning or became thereafter through no
fault of Froning a part of the public domain by publication or otherwise; (B)
developed or ascertained by or for Froning by independent means without the
benefit of the Trade Secrets; or (C) received by Froning without restriction
from a third party who was under no obligation of confidentiality to Brookdale
with respect thereto.

      

      Upon the
Consulting Termination Date, or upon the earlier request of Brookdale, Froning
shall deliver to Brookdale all property belonging to Brookdale, including
without limitation all documents evidencing any physical embodiments of Trade
Secrets then in his custody, control or possession.

      

      Froning
shall abide by all of Brookdale’s information system security policies and
procedures provided to Froning by Brookdale during the Consulting
Period.  In addition, during the Consulting Period, Froning shall
abide by Brookdale’s Insider Trading Policy and any trading restrictions
generally applicable to Brookdale’s officers and directors pursuant to the terms
of that policy.

      

      
        	
                5.  

              	
                Ownership.  Title
      to all written material, reports, programs and any other material or work
      product originated and prepared for Brookdale under this Agreement shall
      belong exclusively to Brookdale.

              

      

      

      
        	
                6.  

              	
                Employee General
      Release of Claims.  Employee for Employee, Employee's
      estate, Employee's heirs, family members, successors and assigns hereby
      voluntarily, knowingly and willfully forever releases and discharges
      Brookdale and its affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, officers,
      directors, representative, shareholder agents and all persons acting by,
      through, under or in concert with any of the foregoing in both their
      official and personal capacities (the "Releasees") from any and all
      claims, whether or not known, accrued, vested or ripe (hereinafter,
      "Claims"), that Employee has or may have against the Releasees arising
      from or in any way related to Employee's employment with Brookdale or any
      affiliate thereof up to and including the date of Employee's execution of
      this Agreement or the termination of that employment relationship in
      accordance with the contractual provisions of this Agreement, including,
      but not limited to, any such claim for an alleged violation of any or all
      federal, state and local laws and anti-discrimination laws or the
      following statutes and court-made legal
  principles:

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                Title
      VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Civil Rights Act of 1991;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Equal Pay Act;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                Any
      claim arising under the provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.A. §
      3730, including, but not limited to, any right to personal gain with
      respect to any claim asserted under its "qui tam"
    provisions;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                Sections
      1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as
      amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
    amended;

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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                o  

              	
                The
      Immigration Reform and Control Act, as
amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as
  amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as
  amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as
      amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Occupational Safety and Health Act, as
amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as
amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Illinois Human Rights Act, as
amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                The
      Municipal Code of Chicago, as
amended;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                any
      other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other
      local, state or federal law, regulation or
  ordinance;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                any
      claims arising out of or related to an express or implied employment
      contract (including, without limitation, Employee's employment offer
      letter dated May 19, 2005 (the "Offer Letter")) or a covenant of good
      faith and fair dealing;

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                any
      public policy, contract, tort, or common law;
or

              

      

      

      
        	
                o  

              	
                any
      allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys' fees
      incurred in these matters.

              

      

      

      Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall release or waive any rights or
claims Employee may have: (i) under this Agreement; (ii) for indemnification
under any written indemnification agreement by and between Employee and
Brookdale and/or under applicable law or Brookdale's charter or bylaws; (iii)
under any applicable insurance coverage(s) (including, without limitation, COBRA
rights); (iv) with respect to any accrued and vested benefits under any
tax-qualified retirement plans; or (v) any claim that cannot be waived or
released by a private agreement (including any right to seek a determination of
the validity of the waiver of Employee's rights under the federal Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA")). Additionally, nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit Employee from filing any charge or
participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission or a comparable state or local agency.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee waives his right to recover monetary
damages relating to any such charge, complaint, or lawsuit filed by Employee or
anyone on Employee's behalf.

      

      
        	
                7.  

              	
                Brookdale
      Release.  Brookdale for itself, its officers, directors,
      successors, affiliates, agents, employees and assigns, both in their
      individual and representative
capacities,

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      hereby
voluntarily, knowingly and willfully forever releases and discharges Employee,
Employee's agents, attorneys, representatives, heirs and assigns from any and
all claims, whether or not known, accrued, vested or ripe, that Brookdale has or
may have against Employee arising from or in any way related to Employee's
service with Brookdale up to and including the date of execution of this
Agreement or the termination of that employment relationship in accordance with
the contractual provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any
such claim for an alleged violation of any federal, state or local law,
regulation or ordinance; any claims arising out of or related to an express or
implied employment contract (including, without limitation, the Offer Letter) or
a covenant of good faith and fair dealing; any public policy, contract, tort, or
common law; or any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including
attorneys' fees incurred in these matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing in this Agreement shall release or waive any rights or claims Brookdale
may have (i) under the terms of this Agreement or (ii) as a result of any
unlawful or fraudulent conduct by Employee.

      

      
        	
                8.  

              	
                Affirmations.  Employee
      and Brookdale each affirm that neither has filed, caused to be filed, or
      presently is a party to any claim, complaint, or action against the other
      in any forum or form.  Employee furthermore affirms that
      Employee has no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases, and has
      been provided and has not been denied any leave requested under the Family
      and Medical Leave Act. Employee disclaims and waives any right of
      reinstatement with Brookdale.

              

      

      

      
        	
                9.  

              	
                Benefits and
      COBRA.  Effective as of the Termination Date, Employee
      will cease all Brookdale health benefit coverage and other benefit
      coverage. Employee acknowledges that Brookdale has advised Employee that
      pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
      ("COBRA"), Employee has a right to elect continued coverage under the
      Brookdale group health plan for a period of eighteen (18) months from the
      Termination Date.

              

      

      

      
        	
                10.  

              	
                '34 Act
      Filing.  Brookdale will disclose the existence and terms
      and will file this Agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
      in satisfaction of its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange
      Act of 1934, as amended. The Form 8-K to be filed to which this Agreement
      shall be attached as an exhibit and any press release issued in connection
      with Employee's departure from Brookdale shall first be furnished to
      Employee with an opportunity for Employee to comment, and Brookdale will
      attempt in good faith to provide Employee with an opportunity to review
      any changes or additions to any such disclosure in any other public
      filings or disclosure in advance.

              

      

      

      
        	
                11.  

              	
                Continuing Obligations
      to Brookdale; Litigation Matters.  The Parties have
      certain rights and obligations under the provisions of Employee's
      Restricted Share Agreements.  Froning agrees that the
      restrictive covenant provisions therein relating to non-competition,
      non-solicitation of employees, clients and others, non-disparagement and
      confidentiality shall continue to apply for the longer of (i) the periods
      specified therein or (ii) the period ending one year after the date he is
      no longer serving Brookdale as a consultant; such provisions are
      unaffected by the execution of this Agreement and are incorporated by
      reference herein.  With respect to any and all existing or
      future litigation, actions or proceedings (whether civil, criminal,
      administrative, regulatory or otherwise)
brought

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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      against
Employee in connection with his employment by Brookdale, Brookdale will honor,
and proceed in accordance with, its Bylaws.

      

      
        	
                12.  

              	
                Notices.  All
      notices, demands, consents or communications required or permitted
      hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, demand or other communication
      given under this Agreement shall be deemed to be given if given in writing
      (including facsimile or similar transmission) addressed as provided below
      (or at such other address as the addressee shall have specified by notice
      actually received by the sender) and if either (a) actually delivered in
      fully legible form to such address or (b) in the case of a letter, five
      (5) days shall have elapsed after the same shall have been deposited in
      the United States mail, with first-class postage prepaid and registered or
      certified:

              

      

      

      
        	 
      	
                To
      Employer:

              	
                Brookdale
      Senior Living Inc.

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                111
      Westwood Place, Suite 200

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Brentwood,
      TN 37027

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Attention:
      General Counsel

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                With
      a copy to:

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Skadden
      Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                4
      Times Square

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                New
      York, NY, 10036-6522

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Fax:
      (212) 735-2000

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Attention:
      Joseph A. Coco, Esq.

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                To
      Employee:

              	
                Paul
      A. Froning

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                At
      address currently on Brookdale's records

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                With
      a copy to:

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      

      

      

      
        	
                13.  

              	
                Governing Law and
      Interpretation.  This Agreement shall be governed and
      controlled by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without
      regard to its conflict of laws provision. In the event Employee or
      Brookdale breaches any provision of this Agreement, Employee and Brookdale
      affirm that either may institute an action to specifically enforce any
      term or terms of this Agreement. Venue for any action brought to enforce
      the terms of this Agreement or for breach thereof shall lie in any court
      of competent jurisdiction in Chicago, Illinois. Should any provision of
      this Agreement be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of
      competent jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding
      the general release language, such provision shall immediately become null
      and void, leaving the remainder of this Agreement in full force and
      effect. The Parties affirm that this Agreement is the product of
      negotiation and agree that it shall not be construed against either Party
      on the basis of sole
authorship.

              

      

      
        
           

        

        
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                14.  

              	
                Nonadmission of
      Wrongdoing.  The Parties agree that neither this
      Agreement nor the furnishing of the consideration for same shall be deemed
      or construed at anytime for any purpose as an admission by either Party of
      any liability, wrongdoing or unlawful conduct of any
  kind.

              

      

      

      
        	
                15.  

              	
                Amendment.  This
      Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express
      written consent of both Parties wherein specific reference is made to this
      Agreement.

              

      

       

      
        	
                16.  

              	
                Entire
      Agreement.  This Agreement sets forth the entire
      agreement between the Parties hereto and fully supersedes any prior
      agreements or understandings between the Parties (including the Offer
      Letter), except as certain provisions of other prior agreements are
      specifically incorporated by reference herein. Each Party acknowledges
      that it has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of
      any kind made to it in connection with the other Party's decision to enter
      into this Agreement, except for those set forth in this
      Agreement.

              

      

      

      
        	
                17.  

              	
                Payments and
      Withholding.  The Parties agree that, if Employee's death
      precedes the time of certain payments being made hereunder, such payments
      shall be made to Employee’s estate.  All payments hereunder to
      Employee as an employee (but not as a consultant) shall be subject to
      Brookdale's normal practices in complying with applicable withholding
      requirements, unless Employee provides evidence satisfactory to Brookdale
      that all applicable requirements can be complied with in a different
      manner, for example, by Employee's direct payments to the taxing
      authorities.

              

      

      

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      IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this
Agreement on the date first written above:

      

      
        	 
      	
                BROOKDALE
      SENIOR LIVING INC.

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      W.E. Sheriff

              	 
      
	 
      	
                Name:

              	
                W.E.
      Sheriff

              	 
      
	 
      	
                Title:

              	
                Chief
      Executive Officer

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      

      

      

      
        	 
      	
                EMPLOYEE

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:

              	
                /s/
      Paul A. Froning

              	 
      
	 
      	 
      	
                Paul
      A. Froning

              	 
      

      

      

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