SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2015-02-25

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Exhibit 10.26</font><br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a id="_Toc505166137" name="_Toc505166137"></a>RESTRICTED SHARE AGREEMENT<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font>UNDER THE BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><br>
</font> 2014 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Award Agreement (this "Restricted Share Agreement"), dated as of ________, _____ (the "Date of Grant"), is made by and between Brookdale Senior Living Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and _________________ (the "Participant").&#160; Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the "Plan").&#160; Where the context permits, references to the Company shall include any successor to the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.25pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#173;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Grant of Restricted Shares</u></font>.&#160; The Company hereby grants to the Participant ________ shares of Common Stock (such shares, the "Restricted Shares"), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Restricted Share Agreement and the Plan.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.25pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>&#173;Lapse of Restrictions</u></font>.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 108pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Vesting</u></font>.</font></div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>General</u></font>.&#160; Subject to the provisions set forth below, the Restricted Shares granted pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall vest (and the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 2(b) hereof shall lapse) at such times (each, a "vesting date") and in the amounts set forth below, subject to the continued employment of the Participant by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as of each such vesting date:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the restrictions on transfer with respect to the Restricted Shares normally subject to vesting at the next vesting date shall immediately lapse and such Restricted Shares shall be fully vested effective upon the date of the Change in Control.&#160; Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no fractional shares shall be issuable upon any vesting date.&#160; With respect to all Restricted Shares, the Participant shall be entitled to receive, and retain, all ordinary and extraordinary cash and stock dividends which may be declared on the Restricted Shares with a record date on or after the Date of Grant and before any forfeiture thereof (regardless of whether a share later vests or is forfeited).</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(ii)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Following Cer