UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): May 6, 2011

SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

7900 Westpark Drive

McLean, Virginia 22102

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(703) 273-7500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 6, 2011, Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters considered and voted upon at the 2011 Annual Meeting consisted of:

There were a total of 57,195,356 shares of Company common stock outstanding on March 14, 2011, the voting record date for the 2011 Annual Meeting. Of these, 52,108,824 shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the 2011 Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum.

At the 2011 Annual Meeting, each of the nominees for election as a director was elected, each of the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young and the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved and stockholders voted on an advisory basis to hold future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation every year.

The final number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter, as applicable, including a separate tabulation with respect to each director nominee, are set forth below. On the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the final number of votes cast for each of one year, two years and three years is also set forth below.

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In light of the voting results with respect to the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation, the Company currently intends to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on frequency. The Company is required to hold votes on frequency every six years.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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