Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-155770
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus dated November 28, 2008)
VENTAS, INC.
DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
This prospectus supplement supplements the prospectus of Ventas, Inc. dated November 28, 2008 (which we refer to in this prospectus supplement as the prospectus), relating to Ventas, Inc.’s Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. You should read this prospectus supplement in conjunction with the prospectus. This prospectus supplement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the prospectus, except to the extent the information in this prospectus supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus. Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the prospectus.
This prospectus supplement contains a revised Schedule A to the prospectus. The revised Schedule A to the prospectus restates in its entirety the Schedule A previously included as part of the prospectus. The revised Schedule A sets forth the expected dates relating to common share distribution reinvestments and optional cash payments under the Plan for 2010, as such dates are described in the prospectus.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is December 7, 2009.
SCHEDULE A
2010
COMMON SHARE DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENTS1
| Discount Set Date |
Record Date |
Investment Date2 | ||
| March 9 | March 12 | March 31 | ||
| June 8 | June 11 | June 30 | ||
| September 14 | September 17 | September 30 | ||
| December 14 | December 17 | December 30 |
OPTIONAL CASH PAYMENTS
| Threshold Price and Discount Set Date |
Record Date and Optional Cash Payment Due Date |
Pricing Period Commencement Date |
Pricing Period Conclusion Date 3 | |||
| January 4 |
January 7 | January 8 | January 26 | |||
| February 1 |
February 4 | February 5 | February 23 | |||
| March 1 |
March 4 | March 5 | March 22 | |||
| April 1 |
April 7 | April 8 | April 23 | |||
| May 3 |
May 6 | May 7 | May 24 | |||
| June 1 |
June 4 | June 7 | June 22 | |||
| July 1 |
July 7 | July 8 | July 23 | |||
| August 2 |
August 5 | August 6 | August 23 | |||
| September 1 |
September 7 | September 8 | September 23 | |||
| October 1 |
October 6 | October 7 | October 22 | |||
| November 1 |
November 4 | November 5 | November 22 | |||
| December 1 |
December 6 | December 7 | December 22 | |||
| 1 | The dates indicated are those expected to be applicable under the Plan with respect to future distributions, if and when declared by the Board of Directors. The actual record and distribution payment dates will be determined by the Board of Directors. |
| 2 | The investment date (and pricing date) with respect to shares of common stock purchased directly from us will be the distribution payment date declared by the Board of Directors. The investment date with respect to shares of common stock purchased on the open market will typically be the distribution payment date, but will be no later than ten business days following the distribution payment date. See Question 11. |
| 3 | The pricing period conclusion date is also the investment date with respect to optional cash payments of $5,000 or less. |
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE HOLIDAYS
| 2010 | ||
| New Year’s Day |
January 1 | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
January 18 | |
| Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day |
February 15 | |
| Good Friday |
April 2 | |
| Memorial Day |
May 31 | |
| Independence Day |
July 5 (observed) | |
| Labor Day |
September 6 | |
| Thanksgiving Day |
November 25 | |
| Christmas |
December 24 (observed) | |