0000740260-11-000092.txt : 20110516 0000740260-11-000092.hdr.sgml : 20110516 20110516215545 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000740260-11-000092 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110513 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110516 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LUSTIG MATTHEW J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001203367 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10989 FILM NUMBER: 11849651 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LAZARD FRERES REAL ESTATE INVESTORS LLC STREET 2: 30 ROCKEFELLER PLZA 50TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 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 2011-05-13 0 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001203367 LUSTIG MATTHEW J 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10020 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 24854060 I See Footnote (1) (2) (3) Prometheus Senior Quarters LLC ("Prometheus"), a Delaware limited liability company, Lazard Senior Housing Partners LP ("LSHP"), a Delaware limited partnership, and LSHP Coinvestment Partnership I LP ("LSHP Coinvest"), a Delaware limited partnership, collectively, may be deemed to beneficially own 24,854,060 shares of Issuer's common stock. The Managing Members of Prometheus are LFSRI II-CADIM Alternative Partnership L.P., LF Strategic Realty Investors II L.P. and LFSRI II Alternative Partnership L.P., each a Delaware limited partnership, and Lazard Fr?res Real Estate Investors L.L.C. ("LFREI"), a New York limited liability company, is the general partner of each such limited partnership. Lazard Senior Housing Partners GP LLC ("LSHP GP"), a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of LSHP. LSHP Coinvestment I GP LLC ("LSHP Coinvest GP"), a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of LSHP Coinvest. [Continued from previous] Lazard Alternative Investments LLC ("LAI"), a Delaware limited liability company, is the managing member of each of LFREI, LSHP GP and LSHP Coinvest GP. In his capacity as Managing Director of LAI, Managing Principal of LFREI and Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer of each of LSHP GP and LSHP Coinvest GP, Mr. Lustig may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Issuer's common stock reported herein. Mr. Lustig expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Issuer's common stock reported herein, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. On May 13, 2011, Matthew J. Lustig was appointed to the board of directors of the Issuer. Matthew J. Lustig, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2011-05-16 EX-24 2 poalustig.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

Exhibit A

POWER OF ATTORNEY

AND

CONFIRMING STATEMENT

            KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that Matthew J. Lustig, 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: April 25, 2011

Signed:

/s/Matthew J. Lustig

Printed Name:

Matthew J. Lustig

State of New York)

County of  Queens)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me by Matthew J. Lustig, this 25th day of April, 2011.

My Commission expires: 4/1/2014

Signature

/s/Fazila Hussain

(Seal)

Printed Name of Notary Public

Fazila Hussain