X0202 4 2004-10-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001042563 THEOBALD THOMAS C 227 WEST MONROE, STE. 3500 CHICAGO IL 60606 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-10-01 4 A 0 283.34 26.47 A 9089.971 D Common Stock in the form of Units granted under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Compensation Plan ("Plan") in lieu of Director committee meeting fees pursuant to the Director's deferral election. Such Units are payable solely in Common Stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the Director's deferral election and the Plan. Includes .702 Units acquired on September 30, 2004 under the Ventas Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Compensation Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to dividend paid on September 30, 2004. As of October 1, 2004, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 15,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. Thomas C. Theobald, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2004-10-05