X0201 4 2004-02-09 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001024398 BALLARD WILLIAM C JR C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. ONE SEAGATE, SUITE 1500 TOLEDO OH 43604 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 M 0 10000.0000 24.8750 A 18000.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 M 0 5000.0000 28.4375 A 23000.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 M 0 5000.0000 25.1250 A 28000.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1666.0000 17.5600 A 29666.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 21666.0000 36.8829 D 8000.0000 D Common Stock 5000.0000 I Ownership by Spouse Common Stock 6700.0000 I Charitable Remainder Trust Common Stock 1800.0000 I Charitable Remainder Trust Common Stock 1800.0000 I Charitable Remainder Trust Option (Right to Buy) 24.8750 2004-02-09 4 M 0 10000.0000 0 D 1997-07-20 2007-01-20 Common 10000.0000 0 D Option (Right to Buy) 28.4375 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 1999-01-19 2008-01-19 Common 5000.0000 3333.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 28.4375 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 2000-01-19 2008-01-19 Common 3333.0000 1666.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 28.4375 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1666.0000 0 D 2001-01-19 2008-01-19 Common 1666.0000 0 D Option (Right to Buy) 25.1250 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 2000-01-18 2009-01-18 Common 5000.0000 3333.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 25.1250 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 2001-01-18 2009-01-18 Common 3333.0000 1666.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 25.1250 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1666.0000 0 D 2002-01-18 2009-01-18 Common 1666.0000 0 D Option (Right to Buy) 17.5600 2004-02-09 4 M 0 1666.0000 0 D 2004-01-15 2011-01-15 Common 1666.0000 0 D Indirect Ownership by Spouse, Julie W. Ballard William C. Ballard, Jr. Trustee Charitable Remainder Trust #1 for the benefit of Julie W. Ballard William C. Ballard, Jr. Trustee Charitable Remainder Trust #2 for the benefit of Elizabeth Ballard Lebhar William C. Ballard, Jr. Trustee Charitable Remainder Trust #3 for the benefit of William C. Ballard, III Options for the purchase of 10,000 shares of common stock at $24.875 per share were granted to Mr. Ballard on January 20, 1997, which grant has previosuly been reported. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors and had no acquisiiton price. Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $28.4375 per share were granted to Mr. Ballard on January 19, 1998, which grant has previously been reported. Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $25.125 per share were granted to Mr. Ballard on January 18, 1999, which grant has previously been reported. Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $17.56 per share were granted to Mr. Ballard on January 15, 2001, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 3,334 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 1,666 shares vested on January 15, 2004. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: William C. Ballard, Jr. 2004-02-11