Item 8.01. Other Events.

Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky denied HCP, Inc.'s motion to file restated counterclaims against Ventas, Inc. (the "Company"). On May 3, 2007, the Company filed a lawsuit against HCP, Inc. ("HCP") in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, entitled Ventas, Inc. v. HCP, Inc., Case No. 07-cv-238-JGH, asserting claims of tortious interference with contract and tortious interference with prospective business advantage in connection with the Company's purchase of the assets of Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust. In July 2008, the District Court granted HCP leave to file counterclaims against the Company. On March 25, 2009, the District Court granted the Company judgment on the pleadings against all of HCP's counterclaims and dismissed HCP's counterclaims with prejudice. As disclosed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, on April 8, 2009, HCP filed a motion requesting permission from the District Court to file an amended pleading seeking to restate the counterclaims that the District Court dismissed on March 25, 2009. On May 26, 2009, the District Court denied HCP's motion to file these amended counterclaims. A trial by jury in this matter in the Western District of Kentucky is scheduled to commence August 18, 2009.

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