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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-067037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTR"
cik: "0000740260"
company_name: "Ventas, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:40:12.063927+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ventas amends bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting, updates proxy rules

## Summary
- Eliminates supermajority stockholder vote for bylaw amendments; replaced with majority of outstanding shares.
- Updates advance notice provisions for stockholder nominations and proposals to reflect SEC universal proxy rules.
- Renames committee to Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility; expands ESG/DEI oversight responsibilities.
- Eliminates Executive Committee; Board cites ease of electronic convening as reason.
- Sets 2023 annual meeting proposal deadline: Nov 28 – Dec 28, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-067037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTR
- cik: 0000740260
- company_name: Ventas, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740260/000110465922067037/0001104659-22-067037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740260/000110465922067037/tm2217422d1_8k.htm

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