bkd-20260622
| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | |||||||||||
| FORM | 8-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 22, 2026 | ||||||||||
| Brookdale Senior Living Inc. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 001-32641 | 20-3068069 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
| 105 Westwood Place, | Suite 400, | Brentwood, | Tennessee | 37027 | ||||||||||
| (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 class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share | BKD | New 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).
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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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On June 22, 2026, Jordan R. Asher's term as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the “Company”) expired at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held on June 22, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). As previously disclosed, Dr. Asher had provided notice to the Board that he would not be standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting. His decision to not stand for re-election to the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company, the Board, or the management of the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.
The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting on June 22, 2026. 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 April 30, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).
(b) Proposal 1: Stockholders elected Claudia N. Drayton, Mark Fioravanti, Victoria L. Freed, Joshua Hausman, Elizabeth B. Mace, Nikolas W. Stengle, Denise W. Warren, Lee S. Wielansky, and C. Christian Winkle as directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. Each such nominee received a majority of the votes cast in his or her election. The following votes were taken in connection with the election of directors at the Annual Meeting:
| Director Nominees | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claudia N. Drayton | 183,615,288 | 7,976,363 | 9,199 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Fioravanti | 190,864,280 | 727,525 | 9,045 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victoria L. Freed | 188,646,454 | 2,945,736 | 8,660 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joshua Hausman | 190,178,734 | 1,382,125 | 39,991 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth B. Mace | 190,262,824 | 896,799 | 441,227 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nikolas W. Stengle | 190,915,539 | 676,350 | 8,961 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denise W. Warren | 188,194,936 | 3,395,669 | 10,245 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee S. Wielansky | 188,249,513 | 3,321,152 | 30,185 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Christian Winkle | 190,890,820 | 655,015 | 55,015 | 12,291,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 185,229,055 | 5,611,078 | 760,717 | 12,291,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The following votes were taken in connection with the proposal:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 200,410,558 | 3,466,287 | 15,697 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
As part of ordinary course succession planning, Denise W. Warren stepped down as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company, and the Board appointed Mark Fioravanti as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, each effective immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. Ms. Warren will continue serving as an independent director.
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 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ Chad C. White | ||||||||||||||
| Name: | Chad C. White | ||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||||||||||