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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 25, 2021

 

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 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Ventas, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 25, 2021. Represented at the Annual Meeting were 341,856,152 shares, or 91.14%, of the Company’s 375,053,524 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Set forth below are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2021. The vote required for approval of Proposal 1 is based on a majority of votes cast, while the vote required for Proposals 2 and 3 is based on a majority of shares present (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote. Abstentions have no effect on Proposal 1 and are counted as “against” on Proposals 2 and 3. Broker non-votes have no effect on Proposals 1 and 2.

 

1.The election of eleven directors to terms expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Nominee  For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
 
Melody C. Barnes   313,988,349    2,255,900    212,396    25,399,507 
Debra A. Cafaro   277,855,483    17,657,895    20,943,267    25,399,507 
Jay M. Gellert   305,311,519    10,918,955    226,171    25,399,507 
Matthew J. Lustig   311,192,800    5,031,089    232,756    25,399,507 
Roxanne M. Martino   308,615,771    7,625,687    215,187    25,399,507 
Marguerite M. Nader   315,119,887    1,120,529    216,229    25,399,507 
Sean P. Nolan   313,797,674    2,428,528    230,443    25,399,507 
Walter C. Rakowich   293,516,578    22,709,748    230,319    25,399,507 
Robert D. Reed   305,921,793    10,305,677    229,175    25,399,507 
James D. Shelton   278,928,137    37,300,191    228,317    25,399,507 
Maurice S. Smith   315,136,423    1,079,741    240,481    25,399,507 

 

2.The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation to the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
 270,414,155    45,533,185    509,305    25,399,507 

 

 

3.The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
 340,909,590    531,596    414,966     

 

 

 

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 27, 2021 By: /s/ Carey S. Roberts
    Carey S. Roberts
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Ethics and Compliance Officer