VENTAS,INC. (NYSE:VTR) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01. Other events.
In connection with the registration statement on FormS-3 filed by
Ventas,Inc. (the Company) on March6, 2015 (File No.333-202586),
opinions with respect to the validity of certain of the offered
securities and the tax status of the Company will be issued by
Latham Watkins LLP, Chicago,Illinois and Latham Watkins LLP, Los
Angeles, California. The opinions filed herewith as Exhibits 5.1
and 8.1 shall supersede the opinions filed as Exhibit5.1 to the
Current Report on Form8-K filed by the Company on March9, 2015
and Exhibit8.1 to the registration statement on FormS-3 filed by
the Company on March6, 2015, respectively. Latham Watkins LLP
disclaims status as an expert except to the extent indicated in
such opinions.
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:
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
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5.1 |
Opinion of Latham Watkins LLP. |
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8.1 |
Opinion of Latham Watkins LLP as to certain tax matters. |
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23.1 |
Consent of Latham Watkins LLP (included in their opinion |
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23.2 |
Consent of Latham Watkins LLP (included in their opinion |
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. VENTAS, INC. (NYSE:VTR) Recent Trading Information
VENTAS, INC. (NYSE:VTR) closed its last trading session down -1.16 at 61.64 with 1,700,927 shares trading hands.
