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):
November 26, 2003
VENTAS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10989 61-1055020
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
10350 Ormsby Park Place, Suite 300, Louisville, Kentucky 40223
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(502) 357-9000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated November 26, 2003.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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On November 26, 2003, Ventas, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Debra A. Cafaro and Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, Richard A. Schweinhart, will make a presentation
regarding the Company at the Merrill Lynch Health Services Investor Conference
on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time in New York.
The presentation is being audio webcast and can be accessed at the Ventas
website at www.ventasreit.com or at www.events.ml.com. Any written materials
accompanying the presentation will also be available on the Company's website at
the time of the presentation and will be archived at www.ventasreit.com for 30
days after the event.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on November 26, 2003 is
included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
in this Item 9 by reference.
The information of this Item 9 to this Current Report on Form 8-K,
including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section.
SIGNATURE
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.
(Registrant)
Date: December 1, 2003
By: /s/ T. Richard Riney
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Name: T. Richard Riney
Title: Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated November 26, 2003.