0000740260-12-000137.txt : 20120719 0000740260-12-000137.hdr.sgml : 20120719 20120719172414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000740260-12-000137 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120717 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120719 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120719 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VENTAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000740260 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 611055020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 353 N. CLARK STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60654 BUSINESS PHONE: (877) 483-6827 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 353 N. CLARK STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60654 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHELTON JAMES D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001188136 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10989 FILM NUMBER: 12970545 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5800 TENNYSON PARKWAY CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75024 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-07-17 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001188136 SHELTON JAMES D 2800 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 200 PLANO, TX 75093 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-07-17 4 A 0 11.379 65.91 A 9621.016 D Common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of director fees pursuant to the director's deferral election. Such units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the director's deferral election and the Plan. As of July 17, 2012, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 20,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. James D. Shelton, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-07-19