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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):  May 13, 2024

 

Ventas, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-10989   61-1055020
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

353 N. Clark Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, Illinois   60654
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common stock, $0.25 par value   VTR   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On May 13, 2024, Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership (“Ventas Realty”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas, Inc. (the “Company”), issued and sold $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “Notes”) in a registered public offering pursuant to the existing registration statement of the Company and Ventas Realty on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-277185 and 333-277185-01) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes are guaranteed by the Company on a senior unsecured basis.

 

The Notes were sold pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated May 8, 2024 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among Ventas Realty, the Company and the underwriters named therein. The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated February 23, 2018 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by an eighth supplemental indenture, dated May 13, 2024 (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”), among Ventas Realty, the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee.

 

The Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture and the Eighth Supplemental Indenture are filed as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and are each incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
1.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated May 8, 2024, among Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, Ventas, Inc. and the Underwriters named therein, relating to the 5.625% Senior Notes due 2034.
4.1   Indenture, dated February 23, 2018, among Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, Ventas, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2018).
4.2   Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated May 13, 2024, among Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership, as Issuer, Ventas, Inc., as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee (including the form of the 5.625% Senior Notes due 2034).
5.1   Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
23.1   Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  VENTAS, INC.
   
Date: May 13, 2024 By: /s/ Carey S. Roberts
    Carey S. Roberts
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Ethics & Compliance Officer