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): June
7, 2016
VENTAS,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
|
Delaware |
1-10989 |
61-1055020 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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353 North Clark Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, Illinois |
60654 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (877)
483-6827
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:
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Item 5.02. |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; |
Effective June 7, 2016, Walter C. Rakowich, retired Chief Executive Officer of Prologis, and Roxanne M. Martino, Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Investment Management, were elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ventas, Inc. (the “Company”). The Board also appointed Mr. Rakowich to the Company’s Audit and Compliance Committee and Ms. Martino to the Company’s Executive Compensation Committee.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on June 7, 2016 announcing the elections of Mr. Rakowich and Ms. Martino to the Board is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(a) |
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
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| Not applicable. | |||
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(b) |
Pro Forma Financial Information. |
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| Not applicable. | |||
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(c) |
Shell Company Transactions. |
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| Not applicable. | |||
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(d) |
Exhibits: |
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Exhibit |
Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on June 7, 2016. |
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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VENTAS, INC. |
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| Date: | June 7, 2016 | By: |
/s/ T. Richard Riney |
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T. Richard Riney |
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Executive Vice President, Chief |
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Administrative Officer and |
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General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 99.1 |
Press release issued by the Company on June 7, 2016. |