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, L.P. 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
2,561,272 shares, sole voting power
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
6,400 shares, shared voting power
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,223,897 shares, sole dispositive power
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
No shares under shared dispositive power
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,223,897 shares
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.04%
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 No _______)*
Ventas Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
92276F100
(Cusip Number)
Sec 1745 (6-88)
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Items
Item 1
(a) Ventas Inc.
(b) 111 South Wacker Dr., Suite 4800, Chicago, IL 60606
Item 2
(a) ING Clarion Real Estate Securities, L.P.
(b) 201 King of Prussia Rd, Suite 600, Radnor, PA 19087
(c) N/A
(d) Ordinary Shares
(e) 92276F100
Item 3
(a) Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Item 4
(a) 7,223,897 shares
(b) 5.04%
(c)
(i.) 2,561,272 shares, sole voting power
(ii.) 6,400 shares, shared voting power
(iii.) 7,223,897 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
William E. Zitelli, Chief Compliance Officer