Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) Registration No. 333-65642 Prospectus Supplement (To Prospectus dated January 23, 2002) [VENTAS LOGO] VENTAS, INC. DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN This prospectus supplement contains a revised Schedule A to the prospectus dated January 23, 2002. The revised Schedule A to the prospectus restates in its entirety the Schedule A previously included as part of the prospectus. The revised Schedule A sets for the expected dates relating to optional cash payments and common share distribution reinvestments under the plan for 2003, as such dates are described in the prospectus. The date of this Prospectus Supplement is March 11, 2003. SCHEDULE A 2003 OPTIONAL CASH PAYMENTS ---------------------- Threshold Price Record Date and and Optional Cash Payment Pricing Period Pricing Period Discount Set Date Due Date Commencement Date Conclusion Date ------------------- --------------------- ----------------- ------------------- January 2, 2003 January 7, 2003 January 8, 2003 January 24, 2003 February 3, 2003 February 6, 2003 February 7, 2003 February 25, 2003 March 3, 2003 March 6, 2003 March 7, 2003 March 24, 2003 April 1, 2003 April 4, 2003 April 7, 2003 April 22, 2003 May 1, 2003 May 6, 2003 May 7, 2003 May 22, 2003 June 2, 2003 June 5, 2003 June 6, 2003 June 23, 2003 July 1, 2003 July 7, 2003 July 8, 2003 July 23, 2003 August 1, 2003 August 6, 2003 August 7, 2003 August 22, 2003 September 2, 2003 September 5, 2003 September 8, 2003 September 23, 2003 October 1, 2003 October 6, 2003 October 7, 2003 October 22, 2003 November 3, 2003 November 6, 2003 November 7, 2003 November 24, 2003 December 1, 2003 December 4, 2003 December 5, 2003 December 22, 2003 COMMON SHARE DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENTS (1) -------------------------------------------------- RECORD DATE INVESTMENT DATE (2) ------------------------ ------------------- March 4, 2003 March 17, 2003 May 27, 2003 June 9, 2003 August 25, 2003 September 5, 2003 December 15 , 2003 December 29, 2003 ----------- (1) The dates indicated are those expected to be applicable under the Plan with respect to future distributions, if and when declared by the Board of Directors. The actual record and payment dates will be determined by the Board of Directors. (2) The investment date relating to distributions is also the pricing date with respect to shares of common stock acquired directly from us with such distributions. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE HOLIDAYS 2003 ----------- New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20 Washington's Day February 17 Good Friday April 18 Memorial Day May 26 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day September 1 Thanksgiving Day November 27 Christmas Day December 25