APP. E4 REGULATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORS
CUSIP No. 92276F100 Page 1 of 3 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, LLC 232802869
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)____
(b)____
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
201 King of Prussia Rd, Suite 600, Radnor, PA 19087
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,326,612 shares, sole voting power
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
4,200 shares, shared voting power
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,444,277 shares, sole dispositive power
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
No shares under shared dispositive power
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,444,277 shares
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.75%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
SCHEDULE 13G APP. E4
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment)*
Ventas Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
92276F100
(Cusip Number)
Sec 1745 (6-88)
E4-1
Items
Item 1
(a) Ventas Inc.
(b) 111 South Wacker Dr., Suite 4800, Chicago, IL 60606
Item 2
(a) ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, LLC
(b) 201 King of Prussia Rd, Suite 600, Radnor, PA 19087
(c) Organized in the State of Delaware
(d) Ordinary Shares
(e) 92276F100
Item 3
(a) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Item 4
(a) 7,444,277 shares
(b) 4.75%
(c)
(i.) 2,326,612 shares, sole voting power
(ii.) 4,200 shares, shared voting power
(iii.) 7,444,277 shares, sole dispositive power
(iv.) No shares, shared dispositive power
Item 5
N/A
Item 6
N/A
Item 7
N/A
Item 8
N/A
Item 9
N/A
Item 10
Robert S Tull, Chief Compliance Officer