VENTAS, INC. (NYSE:VTR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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VENTAS, INC. (NYSE:VTR) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ventas, Inc. (the Company)
was held on May 18, 2017.

Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited to Regulation 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Set forth
below are the voting results for the proposals considered and
voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which were described in
the Companys definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2017:

1. The election of ten directors to terms expiring at the 2018
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Nominee

For

Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Melody C. Barnes 292,508,149

342,421

296,799

35,481,302
Debra A. Cafaro 270,919,629

7,388,201

14,839,539 35,481,302
Jay M. Gellert 285,685,408

6,683,574

778,387

35,481,302
Richard I. Gilchrist 292,129,174

709,167

309,028

35,481,302
Matthew J. Lustig 287,506,797

5,253,284

387,288

35,481,302
Roxanne M. Martino 292,555,445

287,532

304,392

35,481,302
Walter C. Rakowich 292,510,393

255,578

381,398

35,481,302
Robert D. Reed 292,533,284

209,204

404,881

35,481,302
Glenn J. Rufrano 292,524,171

253,183

370,015

35,481,302
James D. Shelton 278,152,605 14,685,162

309,602

35,481,302

2. The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year
2017.

For Against Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

327,502,407 639,342 486,922

3. The approval, on an advisory basis, of the Companys executive
compensation.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
278,754,681 13,695,095 697,593 35,481,302

4. The approval, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of
advisory votes on the Companys executive compensation.

1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain
251,709,126 449,089 40,538,104 451,050

Based on these results, and consistent with the Companys
recommendation, the Companys Board of Directors has determined
that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive
compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on
the frequency of such votes, which will be no later than the
Companys Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2023.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 18, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of
Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.775 per
share, payable in cash on June 30, 2017 to stockholders of record
on June 6, 2017. The dividend is the second quarterly installment
of the Companys 2017 annual dividend.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on May 18, 2017
is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Item
8.01 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)

Shell Company Transactions.

Not applicable.

(d)

Exhibits:

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1 Press release issued by the Company on May 18, 2017.


About VENTAS, INC. (NYSE:VTR)

Ventas, Inc. is a healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) with its properties located throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Company operates through three segments: triple-net leased properties, senior living operations and MOB operations. In its triple-net leased properties segment, the Company acquires and owns seniors housing and healthcare properties throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. Through its senior living operations segment, the Company invests in seniors housing communities throughout the United States and Canada, and engages independent operators to manage approximately 304 of its seniors housing communities. It owns approximately 1,300 properties, including properties classified as held for sale; MOBs; skilled nursing facilities; specialty hospitals, and general acute care hospitals. It leases approximately 575 properties to various healthcare operating companies under triple-net or absolute-net leases.

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