---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-320302"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNDA"
cik: "0001043000"
company_name: "SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T12:31:56.936716+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Capital Senior Living closes $154.8M financing, renames to Sonida Senior Living, ticker SNDA

## Summary
- Raised $154.8M via 41,250 Series A convertible preferred shares, common stock, warrants, and rights offering.
- Board reconstituted: five directors resigned; six new directors appointed including Dave Johnson as Chairman.
- Company to rename as Sonida Senior Living on Nov 15, 2021; NYSE ticker changes from CSU to SNDA.
- Charter amendment increases authorized common shares from 4,333,334 to 15,000,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-320302
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNDA
- cik: 0001043000
- company_name: SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/d252891d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-320302.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  E. Rodney Hornbake resigned as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven T. Plochocki resigned as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shmuel Lieberman was appointed as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Noah Beren was appointed as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elliot R. Zibel was appointed as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Max J. Levy was appointed as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ross B. Levin resigned as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ed A. Grier resigned as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ben Harris was appointed as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  David W. Johnson was appointed as Chairman of the Board at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael R. Reid resigned as Director at SONIDA SENIOR LIVING, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company accepted the resignations, effective upon the Closing, of directors Ed A. Grier, E. Rodney Hornbake, Ross B. Levin, Steven T. Plochocki and Michael R. Reid, and appointed, effective upon the Closing, Ben Harris, David W. Johnson, Noah Beren, Shmuel Lieberman, Elliot R. Zibel and Max J. Levy to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043000/000119312521320302/0001193125-21-320302-index.htm

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