UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): September 26, 2013

VENTAS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (877) 483-6827

Not Applicable

Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.                                        Other Events.

On September 26, 2013, Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership (the “Issuer”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas, Inc. (the “Company”), issued and sold (i) $550 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.55% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”) and (ii) $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.70% Senior Notes due 2043 (the “2043 Notes” and, together with the 2016 Notes, the “Notes”) in a registered public offering pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-180521) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which Registration Statement became automatically effective on April 2, 2012.  The Notes were sold pursuant to Underwriting Agreements dated September 23, 2013 among the Issuer, the Company, and the underwriters named therein.

The 2016 Notes were issued under the Indenture dated as of September 26, 2013 (the “Base Indenture”), as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 26, 2013 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), among the Issuer, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.  The 2043 Notes were issued under the Base Indenture, as amended by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 26, 2013 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), among the Issuer, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

Copies of the Base Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture and the Second Supplemental Indenture are incorporated by reference herein or filed herewith as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, respectively.

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.

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(d)         Exhibits:

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SIGNATURES

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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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