X0303 4 2011-01-27 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001024398 BALLARD WILLIAM C JR C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-01-29 4 M 0 676 0.00 A 15214 D Common Stock 2011-01-28 4 M 0 578 0.00 A 15792 D Common Stock 6700 I Charitable Remainder Trust Common Stock 1800 I Charitable Remainder Trust Common Stock 1800 I Charitable Remainder Trust Common Stock 5000 I Ownership by Spouse Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2011-01-29 4 M 0 676 0.00 D 2011-01-29 2011-01-29 Common 676 2899 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2011-01-28 4 M 0 578 0.00 D 2011-01-28 2011-01-28 Common 578 2321 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2011-01-27 4 A 0 1933 0.00 A 2012-01-27 2014-01-27 Common 1933 4254 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 676 deferred stock units on January 29, 2011, resulting in the issuance of 676 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. The reported transaction was a vesting of 578 deferred stock units on January 28, 2011, resulting in the issuance of 578 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. 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. Indirect Ownership by Spouse, Julie W. Ballard. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 29, 2009 under the 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 676 units having vested on January 29 of each of 2010 and 2011 and 675 units vesting on January 29, 2012. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 28, 2010 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 578 units having vested on January 28, 2011, 578 units vesting on January 28, 2012 and 577 units vesting on January 28, 2013. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 27, 2011 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 645 units vesting on January 27, 2012 and 644 units vesting on January 27 of each of 2013 and 2014. Includes (i) 675 deferred stock units granted on January 29, 2009 vesting on January 29, 2012, (ii) 1,155 deferred stock units granted on January 28, 2010 with 578 units vesting on January 28, 2012 and 577 units vesting on January 28, 2013; (iii) 491 deferred stock units granted on May 6, 2010, with 164 units vesting on May 6 of each of 2011 and 2012 and 163 units vesting on May 6, 2013; and (iv) 1,933 deferred stock units granted on January 27, 2011, with 645 units vesting on January 27, 2012 and 644 units vesting on January 27 of each of 2013 and 2014. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: William C. Ballard, Jr. 2011-01-31