# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001215188
**File Stem:** 0000740260-23-000025
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 8106
**Document Hash:** b5c1d13c3b9a6643295c06626fef665b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000740260-23-000025.hdr.sgml**: 20230123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000740260-23-000025

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230119

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230123

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CAFARO DEBRA A
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001215188

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10989
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544960

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 353 N. CLARK STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60654
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ventas, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000740260
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 611055020
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 353 N. CLARK STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60654
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3126603800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 353 N. CLARK STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60654

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VENTAS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980507

## Ex-24

```
<pre>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
AND
CONFIRMING STATEMENT

    KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that Debra A. Cafaro, whose signature appears below, designates, appoints, and constitutes, and hereby confirms the designation, appointment and constitution of, each of Carey S. Roberts, Kevin Bohl, Minglei Zhao and Jose Torres as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, for the sole and limited purpose to execute and file on her behalf all Form ID Applications and Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange as a result of the undersigned's direct or indirect ownership of, or transactions in, securities of Ventas, Inc. and its subsidiary companies.  The undersigned hereby further grants unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done to effectuate said execution and filing, fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of the power and authority granted hereunder to each attorney-in-fact.  The authority of Carey S. Roberts, Kevin Bohl, Minglei Zhao and Jose Torres under this Power of Attorney and Confirming Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned's direct or indirect ownership of or transactions in securities of Ventas, Inc. and its subsidiary companies unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that Carey S. Roberts, Kevin Bohl, Minglei Zhao and Jose Torres are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  September 14, 2022

/s/ Debra A. Cafaro

DEBRA A. CAFARO

</pre>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>CAFARO DEBRA A<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>353 N. CLARK STREET<br>SUITE 3300<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHICAGO, IL 60654<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-19 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chairman and CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Ventas, Inc. [ VTR ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-19 |  | A |  | 110208<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 878168 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-19 |  | F |  | 48890<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $48.36 | 829278 | D |  |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

---

### Footnotes:

(1) Shares issued pursuant to the 2020-2022 performance stock unit award under the Ventas, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan.

(2) Represents shares withheld to pay taxes on the vesting of the 2020-2022 performance stock unit award.

**Signature:** Debra A. Cafaro
By: /s/ Minglei Zhao, Attorney-In-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-01-23

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**