0000740260-11-000172.txt : 20111115 0000740260-11-000172.hdr.sgml : 20111115 20111115182319 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000740260-11-000172 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111111 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111115 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: 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: (877) 483-6827 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PASQUALE DOUGLAS M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070021 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10989 FILM NUMBER: 111208343 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 245 FICHER AVE STE D-1 CITY: COSTA MESA STATE: CA ZIP: 92626 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-11-11 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001070021 PASQUALE DOUGLAS M 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4800 CHICAGO, IL 60606 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-11-11 4 S 0 50000 54.1202 D 238809 D Common Stock 4326 I By IRA On November 11, 2011, the Reporting Person transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 144 covering the sale of the Issuer's common stock reported on Table I. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Reporting Person in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.96 to $54.30, inclusive. Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1). As of November 11, 2011, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 85,660 shares of Issuer's common stock. Douglas M. Pasquale, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-11-15 EX-24 2 poapasquale.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit A

POWER OF ATTORNEY

AND

CONFIRMING STATEMENT

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that Douglas M. Pasquale, whose signature appears below, designates, appoints, and constitutes, and hereby confirms the designation, appointment and constitution of, each of T. Richard Riney and Kristen M. Benson as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, for the sole and limited purpose to execute and file on his behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that he may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange as a result of his direct or indirect ownership of, or transactions in, securities of Ventas, Inc. and its subsidiary companies.  The undersigned hereby further grants unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done to effectuate said execution and filing, fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of the power and authority granted hereunder to each attorney-in-fact.  The authority of T. Richard Riney and Kristen M. Benson under this Power of Attorney and Confirming Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned’s direct or indirect ownership of or transactions in securities of Ventas, Inc. and its subsidiary companies unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that T. Richard Riney and Kristen M. Benson are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: July 5, 2011

Signed:

/s/Douglas M. Pasquale

Printed Name:

Douglas M. Pasquale

State of CA)

County of  ORANGE)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me by Douglas M. Pasquale, this 5th day of July, 2011.

My Commission expires: 12/10/2014.

Signature

/s/Amy Baxter

(Seal)

Printed Name of Notary Public

Amy Baxter