---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001332349-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKD"
cik: "0001332349"
company_name: "Brookdale Senior Living Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T15:13:13.796766+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brookdale appoints Dawn Kussow as CFO; FY22 EBITDA guided below range

## Summary
- CFO Steven Swain terminated without cause effective Feb 24, 2023; replaced by CAO Dawn Kussow.
- EVP Community Operations Kevin Bowman terminated without cause effective Jan 12, 2023.
- Preliminary 2022 Adjusted EBITDA expected modestly below prior guidance range.
- Full-year RevPAR growth guidance achieved; total revenue and other income exceed expectations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001332349-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKD
- cik: 0001332349
- company_name: Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234923000004/0001332349-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234923000004/bkd-20230110.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Brookdale Senior Living Inc. updated its the year ended December 31, 2022 guidance (lowered).
  - Period: the year ended December 31, 2022
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: select changes to its full year 2022 financial expectations based upon its preliminary, unaudited results and certain other information regarding the year ended December 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234923000004/0001332349-23-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven E. Swain departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Brookdale Senior Living Inc..
  - Action: terminated without cause
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Ms. Kussow will succeed Steven E. Swain, the Company’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, whose employment will be terminated without cause effective February 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234923000004/0001332349-23-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dawn L. Kussow was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Brookdale Senior Living Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2023, the Board of Directors of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dawn L. Kussow, the Company’s current Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer beginning effective February 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234923000004/0001332349-23-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin W. Bowman departed as Executive Vice President–Community Operations at Brookdale Senior Living Inc..
  - Action: terminated without cause
  - Role: Executive Vice President–Community Operations
  source text: In addition, Kevin W. Bowman’s employment as the Company’s Executive Vice President–Community Operations was terminated without cause effective January 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1332349/000133234923000004/0001332349-23-000004-index.htm

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