SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Doman Timothy A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10350 ORMSBY PARK PLACE, SUITE 300

(Street)

LOUISVILLE

40223

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VENTAS INC [ VTR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. V.P., Asset Management

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/03/2007		M		3,406	A	$30.83	8,231.246	D
Common Stock	10/03/2007		M		2,500	A	$23.47	10,731.246	D
Common Stock	10/03/2007		M		1,770	A	$25.44	12,501.246	D
Common Stock	10/03/2007		S		7,676	D	$44.16	4,895.504⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								449	I	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.83	10/03/2007		M			3,406	01/27/2006⁽²⁾	01/27/2016	Common Stock	3,406	$0	11,813	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.47	10/03/2007		M			2,500	01/14/2005⁽³⁾	01/14/2014	Common Stock	2,500	$0	9,313	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.44	10/03/2007		M			1,770	01/21/2006⁽⁴⁾	01/21/2015	Common Stock	1,770	$0	7,543⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 70.258 shares acquired under the Ventas Employee and Director Stock Purchase Plan between July 3, 2007 and October 2, 2007.

2. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 5,109 on January 27, 2006 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vest in three equal installments beginning on January 27, 2006.

3. These options vested on January 14, 2007 and were part of a previously reported grant on January 14, 2004 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person.

4. These options vested on January 21, 2007 and were part of a previously reported grant on January 21, 2005 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person.

5. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of October 3, 2007.

Remarks:

	Timothy A. Doman, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact	10/05/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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