X0201 4 2003-11-03 0 0000780053 NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC NHP 0001070021 PASQUALE DOUGLAS M 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1150 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 0 1 0 0 COO and Executive Vice Pres. Options-Right to Buy 18.48 2003-11-03 4 A 0 40000 0 A 2013-11-03 common stock 40000 40000 D (1) 13,333 exercisable on 11/3/04; 13,333 exercisable on 11/3/05; and 13,334 exercisable on 11/3/06. /S/ Douglas M. Pasquale 2003-11-04