<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001655010-15-000002-index.html : 20151007
<SEC-HEADER>0001655010-15-000002.hdr.sgml : 20151007
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151007172726
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001655010-15-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151007

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:		353 N. CLARK STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(877) 483-6827

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		353 N. CLARK STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Liebbe Gregory R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001655010

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10989
		FILM NUMBER:		151149655

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10350 ORMSBY PARK PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40223
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>wf-form3_144425323522505.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form3_144425323522505.html
Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form3_144425323522505.xml
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-24 <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>powerofattorneyliebbe.htm <DESCRIPTION>LIEBBE POA <TEXT> Document 2 - file: powerofattorneyliebbe.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>powerofattorneyliebbe001.jpg <DESCRIPTION>LIEBBE POA IMAGE <TEXT> Document 3 - file: powerofattorneyliebbe001.jpg
</DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>