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): August 2, 2004


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


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

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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (972) 770-5600


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





Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (a) Not applicable.

        (b) Not applicable.

        (c) Exhibits.

       The  following  exhibit to this  Current  Report on Form 8-K is not being
filed but is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 below:

                  99.1     Press Release dated August 2, 2004


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

       On August 2, 2004,  Capital Senior Living  Corporation  announced that it
had entered  into a definitive  purchase  agreement  with The Covenant  Group of
Texas,  Inc.  ("Covenant") to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Covenant's
wholly owned  subsidiary,  CGI  Management,  Inc. A copy of the press release is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K. This information shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  or  incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be  expressly  set forth by specific  reference  in such a filing.  The
press release contains and may implicate,  forward-looking  statements regarding
the registrant and includes cautionary statements  identifying important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.







                                   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: August 2, 2004                By:      /s/ David R. Brickman
                                    Name:    David R. Brickman
                                    Title:   Vice President and General Counsel





                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.               Exhibit Name
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99.1                      Press Release dated August 2, 2004


                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release                                  Contact: Ralph A. Beattie
                                                                    972/770-5600

                        CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING CORPORATION
    TO ACQUIRE CGI MANAGEMENT; WILL EXPAND RESIDENT CAPACITY TO NEARLY 9,000

o Acquisition expected to be immediately accretive to earnings

o Strategic alliance formed to pursue development and management opportunities

DALLAS - (BUSINESS  WIRE) - August 2, 2004 - Capital  Senior Living  Corporation
("Capital") (NYSE:CSU),  one of the country's largest operators of senior living
communities,  today announced it has signed a definitive purchase agreement with
The  Covenant  Group of Texas,  Inc.  ("TCG") to acquire all of the  outstanding
stock of Covenant's wholly owned subsidiary,  CGI Management,  Inc. ("CGIM"),  a
Fort Worth,  Texas  based  company  which  operates  16 senior  independent  and
assisted living communities,  including seven senior living communities owned by
TCG. At the closing of Capital's purchase of CGIM's stock,  Capital will receive
the  exclusive  right and option  through July 2009 to purchase the seven senior
living  communities  owned by TCG.  Capital will also receive the right of first
refusal to acquire the seven communities owned by TCG for a period of 15 years.

In acquiring  CGI  Management,  Capital will assume  management  of 16 operating
properties,  with a resident  capacity of 2,070,  including the seven properties
owned by TCG for which Capital will have options to purchase and rights of first
refusal. CGI Management employs approximately 500 employees.

Capital  will pay  approximately  $2.5  million in cash at  closing,  subject to
various adjustments set forth in the purchase  agreement,  to acquire all of the
outstanding stock of CGI Management. Capital will also pay three installments of
$366,667 on the first,  third and fifth  anniversaries of the closing subject to
reduction  if the  management  fees  earned  from the  nine  third  party  owned
communities  with various  terms are  terminated  and not replaced by substitute
agreements  during the period,  and certain other  adjustments.  The  management
agreements on the TCG owned communities are for a 15-year term.

The stock purchase is expected to close in the third quarter of 2004, subject to
receipt of required approvals and other closing conditions. Capital will use
cash on hand to acquire CGI Management.

"Capital  Senior Living and CGI Management hold in common many shared values and
a commitment to providing  quality  housing and services to seniors," said James
A.

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Stroud,  Chairman  of  Capital.  "Our  new  combined  organization  will  remain
dedicated to enriching  the daily lives of our senior  residents by providing an
environment that stimulates them physically, mentally, and emotionally."

"Our two companies have tremendous  similarities  and our operations  complement
each other geographically and philosophically,"  said Gary Staats,  President of
The Covenant Group of Texas.  "Of equal  significance is the strategic  alliance
that  is  created  between  Capital  and  TCG  in  an  effort  to  better  serve
organizations desiring an expanded mission to include senior housing."

The CGI  Management  portfolio  includes  16  properties  located in four states
(Texas,  Oklahoma,  Arkansas and Mississippi) with a resident capacity of 2,070.
Approximately  79 percent of the portfolio is independent  living and 21 percent
is assisted living, with 95 percent of the revenues from private pay sources.

Capital  estimates  that the  transaction  will be accretive on a cash basis and
GAAP  basis.  The  Company   anticipates   annual   management  fee  revenue  of
approximately $1.6 million and annual incremental expenses of approximately $0.6
million.

Capital  and  TCG  will  also  form  a  strategic  alliance  to  jointly  pursue
development  and  management  opportunities  for not for  profit  owners.  TCG's
leadership as a successful senior living developer for tax-exempt owners will be
complemented by Capital's  proven track record as a national  operator of senior
living communities. The strategic alliance is expected to provide Capital with a
platform for additional external growth through longterm management contracts.

"The  acquisition of CGI Management will accelerate  Capital's  business plan to
grow  through  acquisitions  and  additional  management   assignments,"  stated
Lawrence A. Cohen,  Chief Executive Officer.  "The two organizations  share many
similarities  that will  advance  a  successful  integration  upon  closing  the
transaction.  We are optimistic our integration plan will be successful and will
benefit our residents, family members, employees and shareholders."

2Q04 CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

The Company will host a conference  call with senior  management  to discuss the
Company's  second  quarter  2004  financial  results.  The call  will be held on
Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 11:00 am Eastern Time.

The call-in number is 913-981-5510.  No confirmation number is required.  A link
to  a  simultaneous   webcast  of  the  teleconference   will  be  available  at
www.capitalsenior.com through Windows Media Player or RealPlayer.

For the convenience of the Company's shareholders and the public, the conference
call will be recorded and available for replay  starting  August 5, 2004 at 2:00
pm Eastern  Time,  until August 12, 2004 at 8:00 pm Eastern  Time. To access the
conference  call  replay,  call  719-457-0820,  confirmation  code  514175.  The
conference  call will also be made  available  for  playback  via the  Company's
corporate website,  www.capitalsenior.com,  and will be available until the next
earnings release date.

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Capital Senior Living  Corporation is one of the nation's  largest  operators of
residential  communities for senior adults. The Company's  operating  philosophy
emphasizes a continuum of care, which integrates  independent  living,  assisted
living and home care services,  to provide  residents the  opportunity to age in
place.

The Company currently operates 42 senior living communities in 20 states with an
aggregate capacity of approximately 6,900 residents,  including 41 senior living
communities  which the Company  owns or in which the  Company  has an  ownership
interest,  and one  community it manages for a third party.  In the  communities
operated by the  Company,  86 percent of  residents  live  independently  and 14
percent of residents require assistance with activities of daily living.

The forward-looking  statements in this release are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially,  including, but not
without  limitation  to,  the  Company's  ability to find  suitable  acquisition
properties at favorable terms, financing,  licensing, business conditions, risks
of  downturns  in  economic  conditions   generally,   satisfaction  of  closing
conditions such as those  pertaining to licensure,  availability of insurance at
commercially   reasonable  rates,  and  changes  in  accounting  principles  and
interpretations  among others,  and other risks and factors identified from time
to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact Ralph A. Beattie, Chief Financial Officer, at 972-770-5600, Matt Hayden,
Hayden Communications,  Inc. at 858-456-4533, or Gary Staats, The Covenant Group
of Texas, Inc., at 817-446-4792 for more information.

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