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):  March 30, 2020

Ventas, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-10989	61-1055020
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

353 N. 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.25 par value	VTR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 1, 2020, Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership (“Ventas Realty”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas, Inc. (the “Company”), issued and sold $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) in a registered public offering pursuant to the existing registration statement of the Company and Ventas Realty on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-222998 and 333-222998-01) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes are guaranteed by the Company on a senior unsecured basis.

The Notes were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated March 30, 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among Ventas Realty, the Company and the underwriters named therein. The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated February 23, 2018 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a sixth supplemental indenture, dated April 1, 2020 (the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), among Ventas Realty, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

The Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture and the Sixth Supplemental Indenture are filed as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and are each incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
1.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated March 30, 2020, among Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, Ventas, Inc. and the Underwriters named therein, relating to the 4.750% Senior Notes due 2030.
4.1	Indenture, dated February 23, 2018, among Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, Ventas, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2018).
4.2	Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated April 1, 2020, among Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, as Issuer, Ventas, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (including the form of the 4.750% Senior Notes due 2030).
5.1	Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1	Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

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.

	VENTAS, INC.
Date:  April 1, 2020	By:	/s/ Carey S. Roberts
		Carey S. Roberts
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Ethics & Compliance Officer