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): April 4, 2007
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.) |
| 10350 Ormsby Park Place, Suite 300, Louisville, Kentucky | 40223 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (502) 357-9000
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A copy of a presentation used by Ventas, Inc. in discussions with a limited number of Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust (“Sunrise REIT”) unitholders on April 4, 2007 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| (c) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Presentation to Sunrise REIT unitholders on April 4, 2007. |
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 4, 2007 | By: | /s/ T. Richard Riney | ||
| T. Richard Riney | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Presentation to Sunrise REIT unitholders on April 4, 2007. |