UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): January 10, 2017
VENTAS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 1-10989 | 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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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 10, 2017, Ventas, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release commenting on its guidance for the year ended December 31, 2016 and providing a preliminary earnings outlook for the year ending December 31, 2017. The text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference. The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company regardless of general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | (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: |
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on January 10, 2017. |
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. | |
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| Date: | January 10, 2017 | By: | /s/ T. Richard Riney | |
| | | T. Richard Riney | |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief | |
| | | Administrative Officer, General | |
| | | Counsel and Ethics and Compliance Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press release issued by the Company on January 10, 2017. |
