X0306 4 2015-02-05 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 2015-02-07 4 M 0 511 0.00 A 22727 D Common Stock 2015-02-06 4 M 0 563 0.00 A 23290 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 2015-02-07 4 M 0 511 0.00 D 2015-02-07 2015-02-07 Common 511 2199 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2015-02-06 4 M 0 563 0.00 D 2015-02-06 2015-02-06 Common 563 1636 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2015-02-05 4 A 0 540 0.00 A 2016-02-05 2016-02-05 Common 540 2176 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 511 deferred stock units on February 7, 2015, resulting in the issuance of 511 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 563 deferred stock units on February 6, 2015, resulting in the issuance of 563 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 February 7, 2013 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 512 units having vested on February 7, 2014, 511 units having vested on February 7, 2015 and 511 units vesting on February 7, 2016. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on February 6, 2014 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 563 units having vested on February 6, 2015, 563 units vesting on February 6, 2016 and 562 units vesting on February 6, 2017. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on February 5, 2015 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 one installment, with 540 units vesting on February 5, 2016. Includes (i) 511 deferred stock units granted on February 7, 2013, with 511 units vesting on February 7, 2016; (ii) 1,125 deferred stock units granted on February 6, 2014; with 563 units vesting on February 6, 2016 and 562 units vesting on February 7, 2017 and (iii) 540 deferred stock units granted on February 5, 2015, with 540 units vesting on February 5, 2016. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For:William C. Ballard, Jr. 2015-02-09