-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VglfCtLMzXbVVlPmMBJZ/lo1SSdkpOcC8ckkd9t1BIDu/puDZCZJgBwj3QnQga4Z PBQQ/WHfAgziUlmVKPZ7Sw== 0000740260-10-000128.txt : 20100609 0000740260-10-000128.hdr.sgml : 20100609 20100609173147 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000740260-10-000128 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100607 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100609 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100609 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUFRANO GLENN J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167958 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10989 FILM NUMBER: 10888013 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC. STREET 2: 1120 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 1200 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 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: 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: (877) 483-6827 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 4800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2010-06-07 1 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001167958 RUFRANO GLENN J 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10104-6178 1 0 0 0 Glenn J. Rufrano, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-at-Law 2010-06-09 EX-24 2 poarufrano.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit A

POWER OF ATTORNEY

AND

CONFIRMING STATEMENT

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that Glenn J. Rufrano, whose signature appears below, designates, appoints, and constitutes, and hereby confirms the designation, appointment and constitution of, each of T. Richard Riney and Kristen M. Benson as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, for the sole and limited purpose to execute and file on his behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that he may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange as a result of his 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 he 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 T. Richard Riney and Kristen M. Benson 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 T. Richard Riney and Kristen M. Benson are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: May 21, 2010

Signed:

/s/Glenn J. Rufrano

Printed Name:

Glenn J. Rufrano

State of Texas)

County of  Dallas)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me By Glenn J. Rufrano, this 21st day of May, 2010.

My Commission expires: September 22, 2010

Signature

/s/Roger H. Hammett III

(Seal)

                                                   

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