X0306 4 2013-01-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001070021 PASQUALE DOUGLAS M 353 N. CLARK STREET, SUITE 3300 CHICAGO, IL 60654 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2013-01-01 4 A 0 1545 0 A 86705 D Common Stock 4326 I By IRA Restricted stock granted by Issuer pursuant to the Ventas, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan. This restricted stock vests in two equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant. As of January 1, 2013, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 45,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. Douglas M. Pasquale, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2013-01-03