X0304 4 2012-01-26 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001017013 DECKER DANIEL A C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC., 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 1 0 0 0 Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2012-01-26 4 A 0 1658 0.00 A 2012-01-26 2015-01-26 Common 1658 1658 D These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 26, 2012 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 553 units vesting on January 26 of each of 2013 and 2014 and 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015. Includes (i) 1,658 deferred stock units granted on January 26, 2012, with 553 units vesting on January 26 of each of 2013 and 2014 and 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Daniel A. Decker 2012-01-30