Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 21, 2020



		VENTAS, INC.

		By:	/s/ DEBRA A. CAFARO
			Debra A. Cafaro Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



Signature	Title	Date

/s/ DEBRA A. CAFARO	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	February 21, 2020
Debra A. Cafaro

/s/ ROBERT F. PROBST	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)	February 21, 2020
Robert F. Probst

/s/ GREGORY R. LIEBBE	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)	February 21, 2020
Gregory R. Liebbe

/s/ MELODY C. BARNES	Director	February 21, 2020
Melody C. Barnes

/s/ JAY M. GELLERT	Director	February 21, 2020
Jay M. Gellert

/s/ RICHARD I. GILCHRIST	Director	February 21, 2020
Richard I. Gilchrist

/s/ MATTHEW J. LUSTIG	Director	February 21, 2020
Matthew J. Lustig

/s/ ROXANNE M. MARTINO	Director	February 21, 2020
Roxanne M. Martino

/s/ SEAN P. NOLAN	Director	February 21, 2020
Sean P. Nolan

/s/WALTER C. RAKOWICH	Director	February 21, 2020
Walter C. Rakowich

/s/ ROBERT D. REED	Director	February 21, 2020
Robert D. Reed

/s/ JAMES D. SHELTON	Director	February 21, 2020
James D. Shelton

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