Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 14, 2009, the Board of Directors of Capital Senior Living Corporation (the "Company") appointed Michael W. Reid as a director of the Company effective as of October 1, 2009 for a term expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. Mr. Reid's appointment fills the vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of James A. Stroud as a director of the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated September 16, 2009

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