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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;29, 2003
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<P align="center"><FONT size="3">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT><BR>
<FONT size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5">FORM S-8</FONT><BR>
<FONT size="3">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5">Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.</FONT>
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Delaware
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54-1746596
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">7902 Westpark Drive</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">McLean, Virginia</FONT></TD>
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22603</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">2003 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan</FONT>
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(Full title of the plan)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Thomas B. Newell, President<BR>
Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.<BR>
7902 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102</FONT>
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(Name and address of agent for service)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">(703)&nbsp;273-7500</FONT>
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(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Copy to:
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">George P. Barsness, Esq.<BR>
Hogan &#038; Hartson L.L.P.<BR>
Columbia Square<BR>
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20004<BR>
(202)&nbsp;637-5600
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Proposed maximum</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Proposed maximum</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">Title of securities</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Amount to be</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">offering price per</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">aggregate offering</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Amount of</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">to be registered</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">registered</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">share</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">price</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">registration fee</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share</FONT></TD>
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750,000</FONT></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">26.76</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top"><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">20,066,250.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top"><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">1,623.36</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp; Estimated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, as of September&nbsp;26, 2003 solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Exhibit&nbsp;Index is on page 8
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PART I</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The documents containing the information specified in Part I will
be sent or given to participants in the 2003 Stock Option and Restricted
Stock Plan as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). In accordance with the
instructions to Part I of Form&nbsp;S-8, such documents will not be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) either as
part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities Act. These
documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item&nbsp;3
of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute
the prospectus as required by Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PART II</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3.&nbsp; Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) hereby incorporates
by reference into this registration statement the following documents:
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 filed with the Commission on
March&nbsp;27, 2003;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed
with the Commission on January&nbsp;3, 2003, January&nbsp;6, 2003,
April&nbsp;9, 2003, as amended by the Current Report on Form
8-K/A filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;11, 2003, July&nbsp;15,
2003, and August&nbsp;11, 2003;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2003 filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;15, 2003;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended
June&nbsp;30, 2003 filed with the Commission on August&nbsp;13, 2003;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock,
par value $.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), contained in
the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the Commission on May
16, 2001; and</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">All documents filed by the Registrant subsequent to
the date hereof pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14, and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters
all securities remaining unsold, which</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">documents will be
part of the registration statement from the date of filing
of such documents.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;4.&nbsp; Description of Securities.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable (the Common Stock is registered under Section&nbsp;12 of
the Exchange Act).
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.&nbsp; Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;6.&nbsp; Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;Delaware
Law&#148;), a corporation may indemnify its directors, officers, employees and
agents and its former directors, officers, employees and agents and those who
serve, at the corporation&#146;s request, in such capacities with another
enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), as well as judgments,
fines and settlements in nonderivative lawsuits, actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in
which they or any of them were or are made parties or are threatened to be made
parties by reason of their serving or having served in such capacity. The
Delaware Law provides, however, that such person must have acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in (or not opposed to) the
best interests of the corporation and, in the case of a criminal action, such
person must have had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful. In addition, the Delaware Law does not permit indemnification in an
action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, where such person has
been adjudged liable to the corporation, unless, and only to the extent that, a
court determines that such person fairly and reasonably is entitled to
indemnity for expenses the court deems proper in light of liability
adjudication. Indemnity is mandatory to the extent a claim, issue or matter
has been successfully defended.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the &#147;Bylaws&#148;) provide for
mandatory indemnification of directors and officers generally to the same
extent authorized by the Delaware Law. Under the Bylaws, the Registrant must
advance expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending any such
action if the director or officer undertakes to repay such amount if it is
determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has entered into separate indemnification agreements with
certain of its directors and officers. Each indemnification agreement provides
for, among other things: (i)&nbsp;indemnification against any and all expenses,
liabilities and losses (including attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, fines, taxes,
penalties and amounts paid in settlement) of any claim against an indemnified
party unless it is determined, as provided in the indemnification agreement,
that indemnification is not permitted under applicable law and (ii)&nbsp;prompt
advancement of expenses to any indemnified party in connection with his or her
defense against any claim.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant also maintains directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability
insurance.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">* * * * *
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of the expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant of the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;7.&nbsp; Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8.&nbsp; Exhibits.</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Number</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Hogan &#038; Hartson L.L.P. regarding the legality
of the shares being registered.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Hogan &#038; Hartson L.L.P.
(Included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9.&nbsp; Undertakings.</B>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">To file, during any period in which offers
or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="87%"><FONT size="2">To include any prospectus
required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="83%"><FONT size="2">To reflect in the prospectus
any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="87%"><FONT size="2">fundamental change in the information set forth
in the registration statement;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="10%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="87%"><FONT size="2">To include any material
information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to
such information in the registration statement.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><u>provided, however,</U> that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply
if the registration statement is on Form&nbsp;S-3 or Form&nbsp;S-8, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by
those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement.
</FONT>
<P>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="7%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="90%"><FONT size="2">To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial <U>bona fide</U> offering thereof.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">The undertaking concerning indemnification is set forth
under the response to Item&nbsp;6.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Fairfax, Commonwealth of
Virginia, on this 29th day of September, 2003.
</FONT>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="50%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="50%"><FONT size="2">SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, INC.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<P>
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="50%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="50%"><FONT size="2">By: /s/ Paul J. Klaassen</FONT>
<div style="Margin-left: 20px">
<HR noshade size="1" width="60%" align="left">
<FONT size="2">
Paul J. Klaassen<BR>
Chairman of the Board and<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</FONT></div></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
</FONT>
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    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>SIGNATURE</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>TITLE</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>DATE</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Paul J. Klaassen<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Paul J. Klaassen</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chairman of the Board<BR>
and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Larry E. Hulse<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Larry E. Hulse</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Carl G. Adams<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Carl G. Adams</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ David W. Faeder<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
David W. Faeder</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Vice Chairman of the Board
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Ronald V. Aprahamian<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Ronald V. Aprahamian</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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    <TD width="32%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>SIGNATURE</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>TITLE</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>DATE</B></FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ David G. Bradley<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
David G. Bradley</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Craig R. Callen<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Craig R. Callen</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Thomas J. Donohue<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Thomas J. Donohue</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ J. Douglas Holladay<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
J. Douglas Holladay</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Teresa M. Klaassen<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Teresa M. Klaassen</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Peter A. Klisares<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
Peter A. Klisares</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ J.W. Marriott, Jr.<BR>
</FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
J.W. Marriott, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Director
</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September 29, 2003</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</FONT>

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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Exhibit</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Number</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">5</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Opinion of Hogan &#038; Hartson L.L.P. regarding the legality
of the shares being registered.</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">23.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
Consent of Hogan &#038; Hartson L.L.P.
(Included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</FONT></TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2003
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
54-1746596
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7902 Westpark Drive
McLean, Virginia
22603
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
2003 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Thomas B. Newell, President
Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.
7902 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102
(Name and address of agent for service)
(703) 273-7500
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
George P. Barsness, Esq.
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
Columbia Square
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 637-5600
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price per
aggregate offering
Amount of
to be registered
registered
share
price
registration fee
Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share
750,000
$
26.76
(1)
$
20,066,250.00
(1)
$
1,623.36
(1)  Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, as of September 26, 2003 solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee.
Exhibit Index is on page 8
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information specified in Part I will
be sent or given to participants in the 2003 Stock Option and Restricted
Stock Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In accordance with the
instructions to Part I of Form S-8, such documents will not be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as
part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus
supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. These
documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 3
of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute
the prospectus as required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (the "Registrant") hereby incorporates
by reference into this registration statement the following documents:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2002 filed with the Commission on
March 27, 2003;
(b)
The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on January 3, 2003, January 6, 2003,
April 9, 2003, as amended by the Current Report on Form
8-K/A filed with the Commission on June 11, 2003, July 15,
2003, and August 11, 2003;
(c)
The Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2003 filed with the Commission on May 15, 2003;
(d)
The Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2003 filed with the Commission on August 13, 2003;
(e)
The description of the Registrant's common stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), contained in
the Registrant's Form 8-A filed with the Commission on May
16, 2001; and
(f)
All documents filed by the Registrant subsequent to
the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters
all securities remaining unsold, which
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documents will be
part of the registration statement from the date of filing
of such documents.
Item 4.  Description of Securities.
Not applicable (the Common Stock is registered under Section 12 of
the Exchange Act).
Item 5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "Delaware
Law"), a corporation may indemnify its directors, officers, employees and
agents and its former directors, officers, employees and agents and those who
serve, at the corporation's request, in such capacities with another
enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), as well as judgments,
fines and settlements in nonderivative lawsuits, actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in
which they or any of them were or are made parties or are threatened to be made
parties by reason of their serving or having served in such capacity. The
Delaware Law provides, however, that such person must have acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in (or not opposed to) the
best interests of the corporation and, in the case of a criminal action, such
person must have had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful. In addition, the Delaware Law does not permit indemnification in an
action or suit by or in the right of the corporation, where such person has
been adjudged liable to the corporation, unless, and only to the extent that, a
court determines that such person fairly and reasonably is entitled to
indemnity for expenses the court deems proper in light of liability
adjudication. Indemnity is mandatory to the extent a claim, issue or matter
has been successfully defended.
The Registrant's Amended and Restated Bylaws (the "Bylaws") provide for
mandatory indemnification of directors and officers generally to the same
extent authorized by the Delaware Law. Under the Bylaws, the Registrant must
advance expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending any such
action if the director or officer undertakes to repay such amount if it is
determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
The Registrant has entered into separate indemnification agreements with
certain of its directors and officers. Each indemnification agreement provides
for, among other things: (i) indemnification against any and all expenses,
liabilities and losses (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, taxes,
penalties and amounts paid in settlement) of any claim against an indemnified
party unless it is determined, as provided in the indemnification agreement,
that indemnification is not permitted under applicable law and (ii) prompt
advancement of expenses to any indemnified party in connection with his or her
defense against any claim.
The Registrant also maintains directors' and officers' liability
insurance.
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* * * * *
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification
is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of the expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant of the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
Item 7.  Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8.  Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
5
Opinion of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. regarding the legality
of the shares being registered.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
(Included in Exhibit 5)
Item 9.  Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers
or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus
required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus
any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a
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fundamental change in the information set forth
in the registration statement;
(iii)
To include any material
information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to
such information in the registration statement.
provided, however,
that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply
if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by
those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)
The undertaking concerning indemnification is set forth
under the response to Item 6.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the County of Fairfax, Commonwealth of
Virginia, on this 29th day of September, 2003.
SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, INC.
By: /s/ Paul J. Klaassen
Paul J. Klaassen
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Paul J. Klaassen
Paul J. Klaassen
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
September 29, 2003
/s/ Larry E. Hulse
Larry E. Hulse
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
September 29, 2003
/s/ Carl G. Adams
Carl G. Adams
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
September 29, 2003
/s/ David W. Faeder
David W. Faeder
Vice Chairman of the Board
September 29, 2003
/s/ Ronald V. Aprahamian
Ronald V. Aprahamian
Director
September 29, 2003
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SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ David G. Bradley
David G. Bradley
Director
September 29, 2003
/s/ Craig R. Callen
Craig R. Callen
Director
September 29, 2003
/s/ Thomas J. Donohue
Thomas J. Donohue
Director
September 29, 2003
/s/ J. Douglas Holladay
J. Douglas Holladay
Director
September 29, 2003
/s/ Teresa M. Klaassen
Teresa M. Klaassen
Director
September 29, 2003
/s/ Peter A. Klisares
Peter A. Klisares
Director
September 29, 2003
/s/ J.W. Marriott, Jr.
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
Director
September 29, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
5
Opinion of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. regarding the legality
of the shares being registered.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.2
Consent of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
(Included in Exhibit 5)
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