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):January 28, 2004


                        Capital Senior Living Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                     1-13445               75-2678809
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                Number)          Identification No.)

14160 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas                75254
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (972) 770-5600
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

     The  following  exhibit  is  furnished  in  accordance  with  Item  601  of
Regulation S-K.

     23.1  Independent Auditor's Consent of Lane Gorman Trubitt, L.L.P.
















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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                     CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION


Date: January 28, 2004               By:      /s/ Jerry Lee
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                                     Name:  Jerry Lee
                                     Title: Corporate Controller
















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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.         Exhibit Name
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23.1                Independent Auditor's Consent of Lane Gorman Trubitt, L.L.P.












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