Ventas Inc.

10/31/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2024 15:04

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CAFARO DEBRA A
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ventas, Inc. [VTR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VENTAS, INC., 353 NORTH CLARK ST., SUITE 3300 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2024
(Street)
CHICAGO, IL 60654 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/29/2024 M 121,248(1) A $65.94 1,107,965 D
Common Stock 10/29/2024 S 121,248(1) D $66.1677(2) 986,717 D
Common Stock 10/30/2024 M 34,085(1) A $65.94 1,020,802 D
Common Stock 10/30/2024 S 34,085(1) D $66.6669(3) 986,717 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $65.94 10/29/2024 M 121,248(1) 01/21/2015(4) 01/21/2025 Common Stock 121,248 $ 0 1,220,432(5) D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $65.94 10/30/2024 M 34,085(1) 01/21/2015(4) 01/21/2025 Common Stock 34,085 $ 0 1,186,347(5) D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CAFARO DEBRA A
C/O VENTAS, INC.
353 NORTH CLARK ST., SUITE 3300
CHICAGO, IL 60654 		X Chairman and CEO

Signatures

Debra A. Cafaro By: /s/ Kenneth Hagan, Attorney-In-Fact 10/31/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The transaction involved the exercise of fully vested options scheduled to expire in the next 3 months and the sale of the underlying shares net of the exercise price and taxes, all pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by the Reporting Person on March 28, 2024.
(2) The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Reporting Person in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.09 to $66.33, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide Issuer, any security holder of Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(3) The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Reporting Person in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.13 to $66.9627, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide Issuer, any security holder of Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(4) Fully vested.
(5) Represents total number of unexercised options to purchase shares of Issuer's Common Stock held by the Reporting Person.
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