UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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)  February 10, 2005
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                        Capital Senior Living Corporation
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         1-13445                                        75-2678809
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(Commission File Number)                      (IRS Employer Identification No.)

        14160 Dallas Parkway
        Suite 300
        Dallas Texas                                      75254
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)

                                 (972) 770-5600
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

On February 10, 2005,  the  Compensation  Committee of the Board of Directors of
the  registrant  approved  the form of  Restricted  Stock  Award  under the 1997
Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan or Capital Senior Living Corporation. A form of
Restricted  Stock Award is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form
8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (a)  Not applicable.

          (b)  Not applicable.

          (c)  Exhibits.

               10.1      Form of  Restricted  Stock Award Under the 1997 Omnibus
                         Stock and  Incentive  Plan for  Capital  Senior  Living
                         Corporation






                                   SIGNATURES

     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.


Date:  February 14, 2005              Capital Senior Living Corporation


                                      By:    /s/ David R. Brickman
                                      Name:  David R. Brickman
                                      Title: Vice President and General Counsel








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

              Exhibit No.                Exhibit Name

                  10.1           Form of Restricted Stock Award Under the 1997
                                 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan for
                                 Capital Senior Living Corporation